Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate nonprofit

Ultimate Medical Academy

Clearwater, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·ultimatemedical.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
—
Total enrollment
8,932
peer median 162
Avg net price
$20,457
-$5.0k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

Ultimate Medical Academy is a nonprofit healthcare educational institution located in Clearwater, Florida, offering allied healthcare programs both online and in a blended format. Founded in 1994, it serves over 15,000 students with a focus on preparing individuals for various roles in the healthcare field, including medical billing and coding, health information management, and patient care.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

28.7pp gap
Pell recipients
59%5241 of 8903
Non-Pell (all)
30%440 of 1452
Subsidized loan, no Pell
69%298 of 433
No Federal Aid
14%142 of 1019

Pell recipients here graduate at a 28.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 13 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
13
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
23.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
23.1%
+22.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

13programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data10 · 76.9%
  • Failing3 · 23.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
10

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.

3
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
-15.7%
$29,342 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-11.6%
$30,765 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.8%
$34,530 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.8%
−$278

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
63%
$18,474 debt · $29,342 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
58%
$17,978 debt · $30,765 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
43%
$14,952 debt · $34,530 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$11,345 debt · $29,056 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$7,914 debt · $31,655 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$5,500 debt · $32,300 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2015Next review Dec 2019
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2000Next review Feb 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Feb 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

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$20,284
$30–48k$21,073
$48–75k$21,846
$75–110k$23,511
$110k+$23,920

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,457
-$4,997vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $25,454
Federal loans
77.6%

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, 34,166 students received $229.7M in Pell grants, alongside $302.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
34,166
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$229.7M
$229,708,424 total
Direct Loans
$302.6M
62,467 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

22k
’20
20k
’21
23k
’22
27k
’23
34k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$129.2M
31,979 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$173.3M
30,484 loan awards
Parent PLUS$39K
4 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 13,283 borrowers who entered repayment, 400 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
13,283
Defaulted
400
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.0%
2017
16.9%
2018
12.1%
2019
3.0%
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 Ultimate Medical Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

7,983 total completions
01Health Professions
7,23290.6%
02Public Admin
6528.2%
03Business
991.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
8,932
12-mo unduplicated
40,765
Undergraduate
40,765
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%1,852
Women
95%38,913

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
63.5%
White
32.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Unknown
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
0.4%

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 · 7,436 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
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    277

    Ultimate Medical Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ultimate Medical Academy 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
    SubjectUltimate Medical Academy
    		55%—8,932$20,457Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
    		——558$30,381Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Baptist Health College Little Rock
    		—95.5%583$25,454Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Belanger School of Nursing
    		—0.0%162$13,185Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Cochran School of Nursing
    		——117—Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Huntington Junior College
    		——182$9,422Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Jefferson Regional School of Nursing
    		——92$6,429Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
    		——174$28,913Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Montefiore School of Nursing
    		——121$33,204Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital
    		—77.8%173$22,322Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Remington College-Fort Worth Campus
    		—77.6%154$25,913Baccalaureate
    Remington College-Memphis Campus
    		—80.8%331$26,572Baccalaureate
    Remington College-Nashville Campus
    		—61.7%280$29,098Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    SABER College
    		—80.4%560$11,009Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing
    		—100.0%153$19,736Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
    		—100.0%129$24,655Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southside College of Health Sciences
    		—0.0%151—Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    St Joseph School of Nursing
    		——95$25,993Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    St. Joseph's College of Nursing
    		—100.0%313$29,688Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing
    		—100.0%123$19,662Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    The Chicago School-College of Nursing
    		——2$26,334—
    Peer group median55%80.6%162$25,454

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    IPEDS

    Ultimate Medical Academy Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    2 members
    • Dr. Venus Fisher
      Dean of Online Program and Institutional Effectiveness
    • Dr. Rebecca Sarlo
      Dean of Institutional Effectiveness

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Ultimate Medical Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ultimate Medical Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at Ultimate Medical Academy?

    Ultimate Medical Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ultimate Medical Academy?

    Ultimate Medical Academy reports a total enrollment of 8,932 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ultimate Medical Academy?

    The average net price at Ultimate Medical Academy is $20,457 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ultimate Medical Academy located?

    Ultimate Medical Academy is located in Clearwater, Florida 33755-4933.

    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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