ATA College

El Cajon, CA · Private for-profit · https://atacollege.edu/ ↗

ATA College is a private for-profit college in El Cajon, California, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 80 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services; Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR); and Legal Professions and Studies, Other.

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

ATA College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
80
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$17,259
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$33,153
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.
$7,598
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about ATA College

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 $17,259 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $33,153, about the same as the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,598 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).