ATA College is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in El Cajon, California. Its published tuition & fees of Medical / Clinical Assistant program, which is the largest program at the school, is $16,130 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 54 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 87%. ATA College has 9 vocational programs and 5 programs are available through distance learning.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at ATA College is Medical / Clinical Assistant and its 2024 tuition & fees are $16,130. For reference, the average tuition for the Medical / Clinical Assistant program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,239.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Medical / Clinical Assistant $16,130 - 33 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $18,345 - 45 Hours 11 Months
National Average $14,851 - 531 Hours 10.39 Months
Legal Professions and Studies (other) $15,627 - 40 Hours 9 Months
National Average $15,627 - 40 Hours 9.00 Months
Computer Technology / Computer Systems Technology $15,627 - 37 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,903 - 329 Hours 9.00 Months
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) $15,627 - 36 Hours 8 Months
National Average $13,492 - 159 Hours 8.71 Months
Clinical / Medical Laboratory Assistant $23,547 - 64 Hours 15 Months
National Average $17,787 - 247 Hours 9.33 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $16,130 at ATA College. The total cost of attendance is $34,746 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$16,130
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$14,187
Other Living Expenses$4,429
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$34,746
1ATA College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED41NOT OFFERED

ATA College offers 5 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at ATA College

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Technology/Computer Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at ATA College is 87%. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 an the retention rate is 70%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate87%
Retention Rate70%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
Student Population54 Students
Number of Faculties9 Faculties
Number of Staffs22 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

ATA College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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