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Ross Medical Education Center - Ontario

Ontario, Ohio·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·rosseducation.edu

Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 44% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 79 students, and 106 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
44%
—
Total enrollment
79
peer median 51
Avg net price
$19,502
-$236 vs peer
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About

Ross Medical Education Center is a private for-profit college with its headquarters in St. Clair, Michigan, and multiple additional locations in the United States, most of them in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Ross was an investment of JLL Partners from 2011 until its conversion to 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in 2021; it is still classified as a for-profit institution by the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
44%
Full-time retention
45%

Pell equity

11.7pp gap
Pell recipients
45%10 of 22
Non-Pell (all)
33%1 of 3
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 2
No Federal Aid
100%1 of 1

Pell recipients here graduate at a 11.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,364
$30–48k$20,595
$48–75k—
$75–110k$19,671
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,502
-$236vs peer median $19,738
Federal loans
62.8%

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 1,105 borrowers who entered repayment, 43 (3.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,105
Defaulted
43
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.8%
2017
22.7%
2018
18.0%
2019
3.8%
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 Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
79
12-mo unduplicated
106
Undergraduate
106
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%6
Women
94%100

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.0%
Black
21.5%
Two or more
7.6%
Hispanic
5.1%
Unknown
2.5%
Asian
1.3%

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 · 37 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    26.0:1

    Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectRoss Medical Education Center-Ontario
    		—Open admission79$19,502—
    Allen School-Phoenix
    		—Open admission8$21,291—
    Allied Health Careers Institute
    		—Open admission26$11,456—
    American Institute of Healthcare & Technology
    		—100.0%100$32,821—
    ASI Career Institute
    		—Open admission62$10,716—
    Augusta School of Massage
    		—Open admission34$13,892—
    Austin Medical Assistant Training
    		—Open admission328$22,793—
    Carlson College of Massage Therapy
    		—Open admission39$14,141—
    Center for Massage
    		—Open admission51$18,631—
    Florida Professional Institute
    		—Open admission117$27,688—
    Florida School of Massage
    		—Open admission25$20,287—
    HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing
    		—100.0%31$9,109—
    Lexington Healing Arts Academy
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission78No freshman cohort—
    Modern Technology School
    		—51.5%101$22,620—
    Myotherapy Massage College
    		—Open admission50$18,920—
    Orion Institute
    		—Open admission44$27,750—
    Palladium Technical Academy Inc
    		—Open admission49$18,756—
    PiBerry Institute
    		———$28,118—
    Rexburg College of Massage Therapy
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission37No freshman cohort—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor
    		—Open admission51$20,250—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton
    		—Open admission39$20,607—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Davison
    		—Open admission53$18,616—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Midland
    		—Open admission57$19,817—
    Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore
    		—Open admission33$19,604—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro
    		—Open admission38$21,224—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron
    		—Open admission38$19,659—
    San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville
    		—Open admission78$23,891—
    Sarasota School of Massage Therapy
    		—Open admission82$18,172—
    Sutter County Career Training Center
    		—100.0%54$16,000—
    The Rapha School
    		—38.5%27$14,879—
    Universal Training Institute
    		—Open admission158$45,933—
    Zion Massage College
    		—Open admission56$22,276—
    Peer group median—100.0%51$19,738

    Institutions like Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Arizona

      Allen School-Phoenix

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      8
      Net price
      $21,291
    • Tennessee

      Allied Health Careers Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      26
      Net price
      $11,456
    • Connecticut

      American Institute of Healthcare & Technology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      100
      Net price
      $32,821
    • New Jersey

      ASI Career Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      62
      Net price
      $10,716
    • Georgia

      Augusta School of Massage

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      34
      Net price
      $13,892
    • New York

      Austin Medical Assistant Training

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      328
      Net price
      $22,793
    • Iowa

      Carlson College of Massage Therapy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      39
      Net price
      $14,141
    • North Carolina

      Center for Massage

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      $18,631
    • Florida

      Florida Professional Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      117
      Net price
      $27,688
    • Florida

      Florida School of Massage

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      25
      Net price
      $20,287
    • Florida

      HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      31
      Net price
      $9,109
    • Kentucky

      Lexington Healing Arts Academy

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      78
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • California

      Modern Technology School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      51.5%
      Enrollment
      101
      Net price
      $22,620
    • Utah

      Myotherapy Massage College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      50
      Net price
      $18,920
    • Ohio

      Orion Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      44
      Net price
      $27,750
    • California

      Palladium Technical Academy Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      49
      Net price
      $18,756
    • Florida

      PiBerry Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      —
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $28,118
    • Idaho

      Rexburg College of Massage Therapy

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      37
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Michigan

      Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      $20,250
    • Michigan

      Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      39
      Net price
      $20,607
    • Michigan

      Ross Medical Education Center-Davison

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      53
      Net price
      $18,616
    • Michigan

      Ross Medical Education Center-Midland

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      57
      Net price
      $19,817
    • Michigan

      Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      33
      Net price
      $19,604
    • Kentucky

      Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      38
      Net price
      $21,224
    • Michigan

      Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      38
      Net price
      $19,659
    • California

      San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      78
      Net price
      $23,891
    • Florida

      Sarasota School of Massage Therapy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      82
      Net price
      $18,172
    • California

      Sutter County Career Training Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      54
      Net price
      $16,000
    • Pennsylvania

      The Rapha School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      38.5%
      Enrollment
      27
      Net price
      $14,879
    • New Jersey

      Universal Training Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      158
      Net price
      $45,933
    • Utah

      Zion Massage College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      56
      Net price
      $22,276

    Campus network

    Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofRoss Medical Education Center-BrightonBrighton, MI · Main campus
    View main campus

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario.

    What is the acceptance rate at Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario?

    At Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario, 44% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario reports a total enrollment of 79 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario?

    The average net price at Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario is $19,502 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario located?

    Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario is located in Ontario, Ohio 44906-1246.

    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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