The cost of tuition at American Career College-Ontario rose by 2.2% for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the two-year private, for-profit college paid $37,848 this year, an increase of $829 from the $37,019 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
All undergraduate students at the institution are residents of California.
Data indicates that 98% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at American Career College-Ontario in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 594 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $3.2 million, while 704 students obtained student loans exceeding $8.1 million.
Across the entire undergraduate body, 1,688 students received grants or scholarships totaling $9.7 million. Additionally, 1,817 students borrowed a combined $15.1 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the American Career College-Ontario in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 582 | 74% | $3.1 million | $5,245 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 29 | 4% | $86,541 | $2,984 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 35 | 4% | $107,265 | $3,065 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 594 | 76% | $3.2 million | $5,466 |
| Federal student loans | 693 | 89% | $5.8 million | $8,373 |
| Other student loans | 140 | 18% | $2.3 million | $16,303 |
| Student loan aid | 704 | 90% | $8.1 million | $11,484 |
| Total student aid | 763 | 98% | $11.3 million | $14,851 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
