Private (for-profit)

Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden

Hamden, Connecticut·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·New England·porterchester.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
Total enrollment
402
peer median 402
Avg net price
$19,011
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
32%
Full-time retention
30%

Pell equity

87.0pp gap
Pell recipients
13%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 87.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 9 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

9programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data9 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
9

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.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
30%
$14,120 debt · $47,623 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$17,690 debt · $61,228 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$9,500 debt · $33,854 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
28%
$12,165 debt · $43,905 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$9,500 debt · $35,901 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
26%
$14,120 debt · $55,385 earn
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
25%
$14,120 debt · $55,704 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1968Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Feb 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Medical Assistant Education (MAAB) - Private schools and programs
  3. Aug 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Medical Assistant Education (MAAB) - Private schools and programs
  4. Sep 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  5. Aug 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Medical Assistant Education (MAAB) - Private schools and programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,152
$30–48k$19,658
$48–75k$24,953
$75–110k$24,512
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,011
vs peer median $19,011
Federal loans
62.0%
In-state tuition
$14,337
Out-of-state
$14,337

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 521 students received $2.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
521
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,851,791 total
Direct Loans
$3.9M
996 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.5M
464 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
479 loan awards
Parent PLUS$344K
53 loan awards

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.

Of 191 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (7.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.3%
+5.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
191
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
27.9%
2017
26.2%
2018
17.8%
2019
7.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at PCIH

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
402
12-mo unduplicated
439
Undergraduate
439
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
57%250
Women
43%189

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
30.9%
Black
29.1%
White
19.2%
Unknown
12.3%
Two or more
4.8%
Asian
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 426 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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.

    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PCIH.

    What is the graduation rate at Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden?

    Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden?

    Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden reports a total enrollment of 402 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden?

    The average net price at Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden is $19,011 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden located?

    Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden is located in Hamden, Connecticut 06514.

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