Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

Houston, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·samtech.edu
6-yr Graduation
93%
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Total enrollment
88
peer median 682
Avg net price
$28,242
+$546 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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About

The School of Automotive Machinists & Technology (SAM Tech) is a vocational institution located in Houston, Texas, specializing in machining and technical education for students aiming for careers in the high-performance racing industry. It offers programs in Engine Block Machining, Cylinder Head Machining, CNC Machining, EFI Calibration, and Associate Degrees.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
35
35 candidates competed
Admitted
24
68.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
14
58.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
93%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
86%19 of 22
Non-Pell (all)
100%20 of 20
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%3 of 3
No Federal Aid
100%17 of 17

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-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 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
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

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
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.

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
32%
$16,354 debt · $51,062 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
19%
$9,500 debt · $49,844 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1991Next review May 2028

Action history · 1

  1. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$26,167
$30–48k$27,178
$48–75k$27,770
$75–110k$32,175
$110k+$33,348

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,242
+$546vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $27,697
Federal loans
24.4%

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, 67 students received $378K in Pell grants, alongside $620K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
67
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$378K
$377,823 total
Direct Loans
$620K
111 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$176K
49 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$196K
46 loan awards
Parent PLUS$248K
16 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 66 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
66
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
1.5%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
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 Samtech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

8 total completions
01Mechanic
8100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
88
12-mo unduplicated
131
Undergraduate
131
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
98%128
Women
2%3

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.7%
Hispanic
29.5%
Black
12.5%
Two or more
4.5%
Unknown
2.3%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%

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 · 102 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
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    6

    Samtech vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Samtech selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectSchool of Automotive Machinists & Technology
    		93%—88$28,242Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Advanced Technology Institute
    		—53.5%415$16,358Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    American Trade School
    		——154$17,618Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Colorado School of Trades
    		—90.9%85$26,083Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Erie Institute of Technology Inc
    		——221$30,164Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
    		——679$30,716Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Intellitec College-Grand Junction
    		——1,077$19,216Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Island Drafting and Technical Institute
    		——30$22,104Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    ITI Technical College
    		——555$20,850Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
    		——1,212$32,423Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
    		——1,539$33,250Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
    		——1,052$28,371Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
    		——538$30,801Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
    		——967$32,544Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia
    		——345$26,659Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    MyComputerCareer at Columbus
    		——821$25,970Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
    		——487$24,721Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    North Central Institute
    		——61$17,566Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Ohio Technical College
    		——683$34,972Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Pennco Tech-Bristol
    		——771$19,197Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Refrigeration School Inc
    		——1,417$27,025Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
    		——364$27,887Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Sonoran Desert Institute
    		——5,437$20,678Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
    		——411$33,320Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
    		——397$30,065Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
    		——681$28,471Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
    		——43$25,143Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
    		——892$34,776Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
    		——1,957$30,451Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
    		——1,553$26,360Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
    		——1,214$28,887Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
    		——1,610$26,265Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
    		——1,701$27,506Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    WyoTech
    		——1,335$36,726Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median93%72.2%682$27,697

    Institutions like Samtech

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Samtech's comparison group.

    IPEDS

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

    Frequently asked questions about School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Samtech.

    What is the graduation rate at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology?

    School of Automotive Machinists & Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 93% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend School of Automotive Machinists & Technology?

    School of Automotive Machinists & Technology reports a total enrollment of 88 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology?

    The average net price at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is $28,242 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology?

    School of Automotive Machinists & Technology's yield rate is 58.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is School of Automotive Machinists & Technology located?

    School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is located in Houston, Texas 77055-1803.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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