True College Verdict
D

ATA College-Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH · 266 undergraduates · 90% receive Pell Grants
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Below average. Ask hard questions before enrolling. It ranks 1,319 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 41.6 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $27,508 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
Yes
82% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Mixed
Graduates owe a typical $23,861 against earnings of $36,434, a ratio of 0.65. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • 82% of students graduate, better than 71% of certificate schools.

Why it is bad

  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $23,861 in federal loans against earnings of $36,434.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $27,508 a year after grants, more than at 82% of certificate schools.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
82%
Better than 71% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
n/a
Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$36,434
Better than 49% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$23,861
Better than 1% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$27,508
Better than 18% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
$14,250
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing64$46,999$23,783

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants109$34,230$24,083

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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