ATA Career Education

Spring Hill, FL · Private for-profit · www.atafl.edu/ ↗

ATA Career Education is a private for-profit college in Spring Hill, Florida, located in a midsize suburb. It enrolls 201 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; Dental Support Services and Allied Professions; and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

ATA Career Education at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
201
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$27,040
Similar schools: $20,499
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
72.7%
Similar schools: 53.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$36,434
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$23,861
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about ATA Career Education

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $27,040 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. 72.7% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 53.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $36,434, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $23,861 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).