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Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education

Pomona, California·Public, less-than 2-year·Far West·ace.pusd.org
Acceptance
Open admission
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6-yr Graduation
85%
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Total enrollment
71
peer median 71
Avg net price
$6,217
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About

Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education (ACE) is an adult education institution located in Pomona, California. It provides a variety of programs including Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), and Career Technical Education in areas such as Cosmetology and Medical Assistance. The exact founding year is not mentioned, but ACE operates under the greater Pomona Unified School District framework, which was established in 1875.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
85%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

13.9pp gap
Pell recipients
79%15 of 19
Non-Pell (all)
93%13 of 14
No Federal Aid
93%13 of 14

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
20.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
20.0%
+19.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 80.0%
  • Failing1 · 20.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-51.6%
$17,458 vs $36,082

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2014Next review Dec 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2012
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Schools

Accredited since 1981Next review Dec 2011

Action history · 9

  1. Jul 2025Removal of Show Cause Status
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jul 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,467
$30–48k$4,217
$48–75k$8,518
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,217
vs peer median $6,217
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 50 students received $249K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
50
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$249K
$249,083 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at PUSD

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
71
12-mo unduplicated
99
Undergraduate
99
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
20%20
Women
80%79

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
77.2%
Asian
8.8%
Black
7.0%
White
5.3%
Two or more
1.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 104 students

3-year trend

61.732 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PUSD.

    What is the acceptance rate at Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education?

    Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education?

    Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education reports a 6-year graduation rate of 85% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education?

    Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education reports a total enrollment of 71 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education?

    The average net price at Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education is $6,217 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education located?

    Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education is located in Pomona, California 91767.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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