True College Verdict
D

Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology

Denver, CO · 139 undergraduates · 44% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly associate degrees

Below average. Ask hard questions before enrolling. It ranks 499 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 44.8 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $20,499 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
About half
46% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Mixed
Graduates owe a typical $23,896 against earnings of $44,298, a ratio of 0.54. 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

  • 46% of students graduate, better than 72% of two-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $23,896 in federal loans against earnings of $44,298.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $20,499 a year after grants, more than at 78% of two-year colleges.

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
46%
Better than 72% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
68%
Better than 62% of similar colleges. Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$44,298
Better than 45% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$23,896
Better than 3% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$20,499
Better than 22% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$13,819
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians21$29,524$22,385

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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