10-yr median earnings
$57,529
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Houston, Texas
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit institution in Houston, Texas. 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.
- 93.0%
- 150%-time completion
- $28,242
- Avg net price / yr
- $57,529
- 10-yr median earnings
- 68.6%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 18%
- former-student earnings, US
- 68.6%
- acceptance rate
- 93.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +21%
- 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 School of Automotive Machinists & 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: Technical 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
B-
College Value Score
67/100
School of Automotive Machinists & 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 A-
$57,529
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$28,242
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
93.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
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
$28,242
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
93.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 93.0%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - School of Automotive Machinists & 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 School of Automotive Machinists & 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.
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$57,529 Top 18% higher than 82% 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 | School of Automotive Machinists & Technology | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $57,529 | #933 of 5103 | 82nd |
| Average net price | $28,242 | #4308 of 5020 | 14th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 93.0% | #127 of 4858 | 97th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 88 | #4467 of 5462 | 18th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
88
Undergraduate enrollment
68.6%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
93.0%
150%-time completion
$57,529
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How School of Automotive Machinists & Technology ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | School of Automotive Machinists & Technology | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $57,529 | #37 of 324 | 89th |
| Average net price | $28,242 | #301 of 340 | 11th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 93.0% | #6 of 324 | 98th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 88 | #282 of 366 | 23rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 37 | School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyThis school | $57,529 | $28,242 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 68.6% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$26,167 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$27,178 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$27,770 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$33,348 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $28,242 |
41.5%
Pell Grant Rate
24.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what School of Automotive Machinists & Technology costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +17.6% over 10 years, from $22,421 to $26,359 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $22,4212023 · $26,359
Over the same years, enrollment went -34.6% (156 → 102 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
48.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$47,526
Median Earnings (6yr)
83.9%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 93.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $47,526 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $57,529 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 83.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 2 | 132 | $50,453 | $51,062 | $12,927 |
| Associate's | 1 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 25 | $51,062 | $16,354 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 107 | $49,844 | $9,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 5 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology? ▼
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit institution in Houston, Texas. The acceptance rate is 68.6%. Undergraduate enrollment is 88 students.
How much do School of Automotive Machinists & Technology former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $57,529 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $47,526.
How much does School of Automotive Machinists & Technology cost? ▼
The average net price at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is $28,242.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology? ▼
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology has a 93.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is School of Automotive Machinists & Technology worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $57,529 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 17% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
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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