Private For-Profit · Spring Hill, Florida

ATA Career Education

ATA Career Education is a private for-profit institution in Spring Hill, Florida. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

64.4%
150%-time completion
$28,250
Avg net price / yr
$34,577
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

ATA Career Education posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

31st pct.
former-student earnings, US
64.4%
150%-time completion
+16%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Midsize Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this ATA Career Education 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 ("Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions"), 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

F
College Value Score
32/100
ATA Career Education

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 F
$34,577
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$28,250
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
64.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,030
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
31.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
ATA Career Education vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$34,577

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$28,250

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

64.4%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 64.4%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - ATA Career Education vs peers

ATA Career Education positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. ATA Career Education positioned by earnings … Carnegie Classification: Special Focus (2yr) Special Fo… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $17K $42K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $30K Avg Net Price ($) ATA Career Education (you are here): $35K earn · $28K net · 64% grad You are here - ATA Career Education Daytona College: $26K earn · $29K net · 79% grad Daytona College Hollywood Institute: $22K earn · $18K net · 75% grad Hollywood Institute International Academy: $20K earn · $21K net · 54% grad International Acad… Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland: $21K earn · $11K net · 75% grad Artistic Nails and… Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers: $21K earn · $20K net · 76% grad Hollywood Institut… Pasco-Hernando State College: $40K earn · $5K net · 42% grad Fred K Marchman Technical College: $30K earn · $5K net · 69% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 ATA Career Education 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.

ATA Career Education: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$34,577 31st percentile higher than 31% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 ATA Career Education National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $34,577 #3528 of 5103 31st
Average net price $28,250 #4309 of 5020 14th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 64.4% #1869 of 4858 62nd
Undergraduate enrollment 201 #3632 of 5462 34th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

201
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
64.4%
150%-time completion
$34,577
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How ATA Career Education ranks in Florida

State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric ATA Career Education State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $34,577 #183 of 293 38th
Average net price $28,250 #210 of 269 22nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 64.4% #134 of 260 48th
Undergraduate enrollment 201 #190 of 297 36th

Highest former-student earnings in Florida

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School$106,192$64,951
2West Coast University-Miami$102,672$32,539
3Chamberlain University-Florida$92,405$31,269
4Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide$84,131$18,725
5Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84,131$41,272
6Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida$79,652-
7University of Miami$75,328$37,244
8AdventHealth University$72,282$30,135
9HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing$72,275$9,109
10University of Florida$71,588$6,541
11University of Florida-Online$71,588$4,815
12Jacksonville University$68,010$25,180
183ATA Career EducationThis school$34,577$28,250

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at ATA Career Education

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at ATA Career Education - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $14,895
Out-of-State Tuition $14,895
Average Net Price $28,250
91.6%
Pell Grant Rate
92.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,030
Median Debt
$223/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at ATA Career Education rose +44.8% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $18,158 in 2013 to $26,290 in 2023, a rise of $8,132 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $18,1582014: $18,1342015: $19,1332016: $20,3182017: $18,7962018: $20,4092019: $22,2702020: $24,5642021: $24,3572022: $26,7742023: $26,290
2013 · $18,1582023 · $26,290

Over the same years, enrollment went -0.9% (228 → 226 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

Student body at a glance

94.2%
Female
54.4%
First Generation

Outcomes

$29,724
Median Earnings (6yr)
47.6%
Earning Over $25K
31.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 64.4%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $29,724
Median earnings 10 years after entry $34,577
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 47.6%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 31.0%
Median federal student debt At completion $21,030
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $223/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 4 21 $47,973 $82,629 $22,969
Certificate 4 94 $42,479 $56,505 $16,563

Top programs at ATA Career Education by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

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.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 12 $82,629 $23,500
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 60 $56,505 $22,917
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate 2 $42,551 $17,083
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 6 $39,727 $23,375
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 2 $39,009 $21,000
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate 19 $36,748 $12,667
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate 13 $34,110 $13,583
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's 1 $30,526 $24,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for ATA Career Education?
ATA Career Education is a private for-profit institution in Spring Hill, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 201 students.
How much do ATA Career Education former students earn?
Federally aided former students at ATA Career Education who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,577 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $29,724.
How much does ATA Career Education cost?
The average net price at ATA Career Education is $28,250. In-state tuition is $14,895 and out-of-state tuition is $14,895. Median student debt at graduation is $21,030.
What is the graduation rate at ATA Career Education?
ATA Career Education has a 64.4% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is ATA Career Education worth the student debt?
The median student debt at ATA Career Education is $21,030, while former students earn a median of $34,577 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 61% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 31.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $223.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from ATA Career Education

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