Advanced Career Institute
Visalia, CA 93291
About Advanced Career Institute
Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit trade school in Visalia, California, enrolling about 664 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 80.82% at 150% of normal time. Student demographics in federal data include Hispanic or Latino (70.5%) and White (15.8%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Advanced Career Institute: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Advanced Career Institute—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.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Advanced Career Institute is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Advanced Career Institute a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Advanced Career Institute 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 Advanced Career Institute.
Campus
Location
Visalia, CA
City / state
- ZIP
- 93291
- NCES locale
- Suburb
See Suburban college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Far West
Size
Enrollment
664
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 1,583
- Full-time share
- 90%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$6,331
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 24.16%
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 Advanced Career Institute.
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 Advanced Career Institute 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 Advanced Career Institute in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2021 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | — | — | $11,941 |
| 2014 | — | — | $12,471 |
| 2015 | — | — | $12,255 |
| 2016 | — | — | $11,490 |
| 2017 | — | — | $12,139 |
| 2018 | — | — | $13,465 |
| 2019 | — | — | $15,979 |
| 2020 | — | — | $17,459 |
| 2021 | — | — | $16,795 |
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
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
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
Advanced Career Institute reported total enrollment of about 664 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 89% male and 11% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Hispanic or Latino (70.5%), White (15.8%), and Black or African American (9.8%). About 24.16% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 57.0% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
90.1% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Advanced Career Institute in 2024 is 664 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,583 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
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
66.82% 100% Completion Time
80.82% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 66.82% of students graduating from Advanced Career Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor: 89% male / 11% female
- Welding Technology/Welder: 92% male / 8% 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 Advanced Career Institute graduates earn—and in which programs?
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Advanced Career Institute.
Evidence Median federal loan debt: $6,331.
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 Advanced Career Institute.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 2 programs by IPEDS completions (3 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Advanced Career Institute.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Advanced Career Institute graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Advanced Career Institute—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $10,716
- California median 1.7× the median ($6,474)
- Far West median 1.5× the median ($7,030)
- U.S. median 1.5× 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.
Advanced Career Institute at a glance
Advanced Career Institute
Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit institution in Visalia, CA.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and InstructorWelding Technology/Welder
- Largest enrollment groups
- Hispanic or Latino70.5%White or Caucasian15.8%Black or African American9.8%
Schools near Advanced Career Institute
Other campuses in Visalia, CA when available, plus nearby institutions in California.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade B) within California, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Advanced Career Institute located?
Advanced Career Institute is located in Visalia, CA.
How much does Advanced Career Institute cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Advanced Career Institute?
Advanced Career Institute reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,583 students, Hispanic or Latino (70.5%), White (15.8%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Advanced Career Institute?
About 57.0% of students at Advanced Career Institute are first-generation college students.
What is the graduation rate at Advanced Career Institute?
The 150%-time completion rate is 80.8% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Advanced Career Institute students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $6,331.
Is Advanced Career Institute public or private?
Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Visalia, CA.
Is Advanced Career Institute an HBCU?
No. Advanced Career Institute is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Advanced Career Institute a tribal college?
No. Advanced Career Institute is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Advanced Career Institute a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
By the common federal eligibility proxy used here (≥25% Hispanic enrollment in College Scorecard), yes—Advanced Career Institute reports 70.5% Hispanic enrollment share.
Is Advanced Career Institute religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Advanced Career Institute 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
- California college profile
- California college costs
- California colleges by ROI
- California trade schools profile
- Visalia, California city profile
- Far West regional profile
- Suburban college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in California
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.