10-yr median earnings
$41,093
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Long Island City, New York
Apex Technical School
Apex Technical School is a private nonprofit institution in Long Island City, New York. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $41,093
- 10-yr median earnings
- $14,826
- Avg net price / yr
- 79.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Apex Technical School posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 49%
- former-student earnings, US
- 79.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +2%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Apex Technical School profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
60/100
Apex Technical School
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C-
$41,093
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$14,826
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A-
79.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
35.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$14,826
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
79.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 79.0%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Apex Technical School vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Apex Technical School ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Apex Technical School: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$41,093 Top 49% higher than 51% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Apex Technical School | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $41,093 | #2504 of 5103 | 51st |
| Average net price | $14,826 | #2059 of 5020 | 59th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 79.0% | #778 of 4858 | 84th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,400 | #1832 of 5462 | 66th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,400
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
79.0%
150%-time completion
$41,093
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Apex Technical School ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Apex Technical School | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $41,093 | #205 of 299 | 31st |
| Average net price | $14,826 | #131 of 328 | 60th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 79.0% | #73 of 322 | 77th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,400 | #125 of 367 | 66th |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 205 | Apex Technical SchoolThis school | $41,093 | $14,826 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Apex Technical School
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$14,850 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,198 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$13,803 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$21,223 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Apex Technical School - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $14,826 |
59.1%
Pell Grant Rate
53.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
Apex Technical School costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $16,995 to $16,076 (-5.4%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $16,9952023 · $16,076
Over the same years, enrollment went +0.6% (1,292 → 1,300 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 6.4%
African American 27.1%
Hispanic or Latino 32.2%
Asian 5.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9%
Student body at a glance
3.3%
Female
56.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$40,264
Median Earnings (6yr)
45.8%
Earning Over $25K
35.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 79.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,264 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $41,093 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 45.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 35.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Apex Technical School by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$52,550 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$48,212 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$45,239 median earnings
- Plumbing and Related Water…
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
$45,134 median earnings
- Construction Trades, General
Construction Trades, General
$38,062 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$34,888 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 308 | $52,550 | $9,500 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | 161 | $48,212 | $9,500 |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 120 | $45,239 | $9,500 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Certificate | 135 | $45,134 | $9,500 |
| Construction Trades, General | Certificate | 103 | $38,062 | $9,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 88 | $34,888 | $9,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Apex Technical School? ▼
Apex Technical School is a private nonprofit institution in Long Island City, New York. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,400 students.
How much do Apex Technical School former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Apex Technical School who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $41,093 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,264.
How much does Apex Technical School cost? ▼
The average net price at Apex Technical School is $14,826.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Apex Technical School? ▼
Apex Technical School has a 79.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Apex Technical School worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Apex Technical School is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $41,093 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 23% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 35.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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