Private (for-profit)

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·thefabschool.com
6-yr Graduation
95%
Total enrollment
161
peer median 161
Avg net price
$39,612
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About

The Fab School is a private, post-secondary vocational school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, founded in 2005. The institution specializes in hands-on training in metal fabrication, welding, digital design and manufacturing, and advanced composites technologies.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
95%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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.

1
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
8%
$4,288 debt · $52,227 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2008Next review Dec 2030

Action history · 3

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Apr 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

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$40,302
$30–48k$38,881
$48–75k$33,271
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$39,612
vs peer median $39,612
Federal loans
27.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 102 students received $414K in Pell grants, alongside $765K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
102
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$414K
$413,779 total
Direct Loans
$765K
101 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$80K
36 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$85K
39 loan awards
Parent PLUS$599K
26 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 106 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
106
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.4%
2017
10.4%
2018
9.0%
2019
1.8%
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 Fab School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
161
12-mo unduplicated
290
Undergraduate
290
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
97%280
Women
3%10

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.4%
Hispanic
32.9%
Two or more
7.3%
Asian
4.3%
Black
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
Unknown
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 · 148 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago5.291 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    10.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about The Fab School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Fab School.

    What is the graduation rate at The Fab School?

    The Fab School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 95% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend The Fab School?

    The Fab School reports a total enrollment of 161 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at The Fab School?

    The average net price at The Fab School is $39,612 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is The Fab School located?

    The Fab School is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730.

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