Arlington Career Institute

Arlington Career Institute is a private community college located in Grand Prairie, TX. It offers 8 programs through Certificate programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs). It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $12,500 for undergraduate programs at Arlington Career Institute. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($19,812) of private community colleges in Texas.

It has 375 students that are lower than the average population (3,006 students) of community colleges in Texas. In addition, 289 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $29,200.

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Academic Overview

Arlington Career Institute is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Grand Prairie, Texas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $12,500 on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 8 Certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs (4 Certificate programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	901 Ave K, Grand Prairie, TX
Phone	972-647-1607
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$12,500
Student Population »	375 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	72%
Retention Rate	71% (Full-time) 83% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,414
Students to Faculty	30:1 (3.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $12,500 for undergraduate programs at Arlington Career Institute. The tuition & fees at Arlington Career Institute is cheaper than the average costs ($19,812) over private community colleges in Texas. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Arlington Career Institute compares to Texas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$12,500
Books & Supplies	$1,378
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,540
Average Financial Aid	$5,414
Cost of Attendance	$29,418
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$24,004
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,200

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	$12,500	$1,378	995 Hours	12 Months
Court Reporting/Court Reporter	$22,000	$4,455	3,160 Hours	36 Months
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	$12,760	$1,595	900 Hours	10 Months
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	$945	$50	100 Hours	1 Months
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$18,600	$2,690	1,380 Hours	12 Months
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)	$12,500	$1,779	900 Hours	9 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Arlington Career Institute	$12,500
Private Community Colleges in Texas	$19,812
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Arlington Career Institute offers Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	39 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court Reporter	26 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)	14 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 375 students at Arlington Career Institute including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 30 male students and 313 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	343	328	15
Male Students	30	29	1
Female Students	313	299	14

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Arlington Career Institute, there are 375 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 353 students were attending classes through distance learning (289 students are enrolled exclusively and 64 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	375
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	289
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	64
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	22

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