Athena Career Academy
Toledo, OH 43615
About Athena Career Academy
Athena Career Academy is a private for-profit trade school in Toledo, Ohio, enrolling about 516 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 52.46% at 150% of normal time. Student demographics in federal data include Black or African American (84.7%) and White (6.8%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athena Career Academy | — | $22,886 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| Ohio (state median) | $15,202 | $12,090 | 154 |
| Urban (City) (locale median) | $15,200 | $20,053 | 1,346 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Athena Career Academy really?
Evidence: average net price at Athena Career Academy versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Athena Career Academy is $22,886.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $22,886 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $10,796 above the Ohio median net price. Versus urban (city) campuses, net price runs $2,833 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Athena Career Academy: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Athena Career Academy—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
High completion indicates students finish programs at scale; it does not alone measure instructional quality or labor-market fit.
Financial profile
Avg. net price
$22,886
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $22,688 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $25,374 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $24,169 |
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Athena Career Academy is known for
Top program completions
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse79
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training61
- Early Childhood Education & Teaching5
- 05.10714
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist3
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Broad access — most applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 33% of admitted students enrolled.
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Athena Career Academy a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Athena Career Academy is a good school for those looking for high program completion rates.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Athena Career Academy.
Campus
Location
Toledo, OH
City / state
- ZIP
- 43615
- NCES locale
- City
Compared with Urban (City) campuses nationally, net price is 14% above the median for Urban (City) campuses ($20,053 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Great Lakes
- Carnegie
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges
Size
Enrollment
516
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 832
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$14,120
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 76.26%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Athena Career Academy.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Athena Career Academy was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Athena Career Academy in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | — | — | $22,218 |
| 2014 | — | — | $19,814 |
| 2015 | — | — | $20,369 |
| 2016 | — | — | $20,313 |
| 2017 | — | — | $20,488 |
| 2018 | — | — | $20,210 |
| 2019 | — | — | $23,116 |
| 2020 | — | — | $22,668 |
| 2021 | — | — | $23,382 |
| 2022 | — | — | $26,034 |
| 2023 | — | — | $25,171 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution has a moderate acceptance rate, accepting most qualified applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Athena Career Academy reported total enrollment of about 516 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 7% male and 93% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (84.7%), White (6.8%), and Two or More Races (4.5%). About 76.26% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 54.0% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
99.8% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Athena Career Academy in 2024 is 516 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 832 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
55.2%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
52.46% 100% Completion Time
52.46% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 52.46% of students graduating from Athena Career Academy completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 9% male / 91% female
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training: 5% male / 95% female
- Early Childhood Education & Teaching: 0% male / 100% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Athena Career Academy graduates earn—and in which programs?
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Athena Career Academy.
Evidence Median federal loan debt: $14,120. Average net price used in cost models: $22,886.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Athena Career Academy.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 5 programs by IPEDS completions (6 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Athena Career Academy.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Athena Career Academy graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Athena Career Academy—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 100.0%
- Ohio median 45.1 pp above median (54.9%)
- Great Lakes median 41.9 pp above median (58.1%)
- U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $6,124
- Ohio median 0.82× the median ($7,463)
- Great Lakes median 0.76× the median ($8,046)
- U.S. median 0.80× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $4,498
- Ohio median 0.59× the median ($7,640)
- Great Lakes median 0.58× the median ($7,690)
- U.S. median 0.62× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
Athena Career Academy at a glance
Athena Career Academy
Athena Career Academy is a private for-profit institution in Toledo, OH, classified as Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Registered Nursing/Registered NurseLicensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingEarly Childhood Education & Teaching
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American84.7%White or Caucasian6.8%Two or More Races4.5%
- Opportunity College (2025)
- Higher access & higher earnings · Browse OCU directory
Schools near Athena Career Academy
Other campuses in Toledo, OH when available, plus nearby institutions in Ohio.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Ohio, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Athena Career Academy located?
Athena Career Academy is located in Toledo, OH.
What is Athena Career Academy's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Athena Career Academy is 78.0% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 150 applicants and 90 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
How much does Athena Career Academy cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $22,886 in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Athena Career Academy?
Athena Career Academy reports undergraduate enrollment of about 832 students, Black or African American (84.7%), White (6.8%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Athena Career Academy?
About 54.0% of students at Athena Career Academy are first-generation college students.
What is the graduation rate at Athena Career Academy?
The 150%-time completion rate is 52.5% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Athena Career Academy students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $14,120.
Is Athena Career Academy public or private?
Athena Career Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Toledo, OH.
Is Athena Career Academy an HBCU?
No. Athena Career Academy is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Athena Career Academy a tribal college?
No. Athena Career Academy is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Athena Career Academy a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Athena Career Academy does not meet that proxy (reported share 3.1%).
Is Athena Career Academy religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Athena Career Academy in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.