10-yr median earnings
$38,015
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · San Jose, California
Institute for Business and Technology
Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit institution in San Jose, California. 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.
- 80.7%
- 150%-time completion
- $27,207
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,015
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Institute for Business and Technology posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 40th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 80.7%
- 150%-time completion
- -9%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Institute for Business and Technology 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
C-
College Value Score
50/100
Institute for Business and Technology
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 D
$38,015
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$27,207
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
80.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$7,853
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
40.4%
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
$27,207
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
80.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 80.7%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Institute for Business and Technology 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 Institute for Business and Technology 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.
Institute for Business and Technology: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,015 40th percentile higher than 40% 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 | Institute for Business and Technology | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,015 | #3049 of 5103 | 40th |
| Average net price | $27,207 | #4173 of 5020 | 17th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 80.7% | #679 of 4858 | 86th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 765 | #2448 of 5462 | 55th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
765
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
80.7%
150%-time completion
$38,015
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Institute for Business and Technology ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Institute for Business and Technology | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,015 | #340 of 493 | 31st |
| Average net price | $27,207 | #341 of 495 | 31st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 80.7% | #98 of 483 | 80th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 765 | #242 of 553 | 56th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 339 | Institute for Business and TechnologyThis school | $38,015 | $27,207 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Institute for Business and Technology
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$25,421 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$26,941 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$27,804 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$30,072 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Institute for Business and Technology - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $27,207 |
44.2%
Pell Grant Rate
48.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,853
Median Debt
$83/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Institute for Business and Technology costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +13.0% over 10 years, from $22,546 to $25,471 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $22,5462023 · $25,471
Over the same years, enrollment went +252.0% (173 → 609 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
48.9%
Female
56.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$41,768
Median Earnings (6yr)
51.1%
Earning Over $25K
40.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 80.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $41,768 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,015 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 51.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 40.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $7,853 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $83/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Institute for Business and Technology by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$58,691 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$57,714 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$51,060 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$41,923 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$41,218 median earnings
- Ophthalmic and Optometric …
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
$34,354 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 | 239 | $58,691 | $8,867 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | 159 | $57,714 | $9,238 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | - | $51,060 | $15,406 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | - | $41,923 | $8,155 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 109 | $41,218 | $7,600 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | - | $34,354 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Institute for Business and Technology? ▼
Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit institution in San Jose, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 765 students.
How much do Institute for Business and Technology former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Institute for Business and Technology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,015 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $41,768.
How much does Institute for Business and Technology cost? ▼
The average net price at Institute for Business and Technology is $27,207.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,853.
What is the graduation rate at Institute for Business and Technology? ▼
Institute for Business and Technology has a 80.7% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Institute for Business and Technology worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Institute for Business and Technology is $7,853, while former students earn a median of $38,015 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 40.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $83.
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.
- 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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