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

YTI Career Institute - Altoona

Altoona, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·yti.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
—
Total enrollment
32
peer median 96
Avg net price
$20,822
-$2.3k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

YTI Career Institute is a for-profit technical institute with campuses in Altoona, Lancaster, and York, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1967 and serves a population of approximately 1750 students. YTI Career Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
29%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

57.6pp gap
Pell recipients
78%7 of 9
Non-Pell (all)
20%11 of 54
Subsidized loan, no Pell
31%11 of 36
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 18

Pell recipients here graduate at a 57.6-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 2 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
1
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing1 · 50.0%
  • No Data1 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.3%
$38,215 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$14,583 debt · $38,215 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 1999Next review Jul 2027

Action history · 1

  1. Sep 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$17,820
$30–48k$24,297
$48–75k$21,022
$75–110k$21,171
$110k+$21,181

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,822
-$2,291vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $23,113
Federal loans
42.6%

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, 72 students received $423K in Pell grants, alongside $552K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
72
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$423K
$422,827 total
Direct Loans
$552K
116 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$233K
57 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$319K
59 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 95 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (4.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.2%
+1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
95
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.1%
2017
15.0%
2018
8.4%
2019
4.2%
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 YTI Career Institute-Altoona

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

52 total completions
01Health Professions
52100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
32
12-mo unduplicated
112
Undergraduate
112
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
17%19
Women
83%93

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.8%
Black
25.0%
Unknown
18.8%
Two or more
12.5%

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 · 112 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
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    14

    YTI Career Institute-Altoona vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions YTI Career Institute-Altoona 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
    SubjectYTI Career Institute-Altoona
    		29%—32$20,822Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Advance Science International College
    		———$31,336Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
    		——252$33,625Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Chester Career College
    		——79$24,259Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    City College-Altamonte Springs
    		—100.0%362$32,845Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
    		—100.0%23$34,571Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    East Ohio College
    		——118$15,827Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Eastern Virginia Career College
    		—96.0%177$39,005Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus
    		——205$33,966Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Hope College of Arts and Sciences
    		——54$13,325Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School
    		—40.0%—$19,158Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Meridian College
    		——163$29,812Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Midwest Institute
    		—87.2%177$18,509Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Myotherapy Institute
    		——12$35,500Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    National Polytechnic College
    		——516$30,669Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Dillon
    		———$25,676Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Ross College-Davenport
    		——42$20,254Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Ross College-Hopkinsville
    		——90$19,909Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Saint Michael College of Allied Health
    		—75.2%136$38,751Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Sovah School of Health Professions
    		——30—Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Texas County Technical College
    		—100.0%96$19,429Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Ultrasound Medical Institute
    		—90.5%121$33,936Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Universal College of Healing Arts
    		——26$21,658Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Valley College of Medical Careers
    		———$21,967Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence
    		——37$15,143Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita
    		——58$8,925Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
    		——146$15,365Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median29%93.2%96$23,113

    Institutions like YTI Career Institute-Altoona

    Explore the federal data for institutions in YTI Career Institute-Altoona'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 YTI Career Institute-Altoona

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about YTI Career Institute-Altoona.

    What is the graduation rate at YTI Career Institute-Altoona?

    YTI Career Institute-Altoona reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend YTI Career Institute-Altoona?

    YTI Career Institute-Altoona reports a total enrollment of 32 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at YTI Career Institute-Altoona?

    The average net price at YTI Career Institute-Altoona is $20,822 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is YTI Career Institute-Altoona located?

    YTI Career Institute-Altoona is located in Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601.

    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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