American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN 46204
About American College of Education
American College of Education is a private for-profit university in Indianapolis, Indiana, enrolling about 359 students. American College of Education awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Student demographics in federal data include White (47.6%) and Black or African American (18.7%) among the largest enrollment groups.
American College of Education: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for American College of Education—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
What American College of Education is known for
Top program completions
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General1,471
- Curriculum and Instruction922
- Reading Teacher Education525
- Educational/Instructional Technology471
- Special Education and Teaching, General389
See earnings & programs for more.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for American College of Education.
Campus
Location
Indianapolis, IN
City / state
- ZIP
- 46204
- NCES locale
- City
See Urban (City) college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Great Lakes
- Carnegie
- Not classified (exclusively post-baccalaureate programs)
Size
Enrollment
359
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 505
- Graduate
- 13,904
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 0.00%
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 American College of Education.
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 American College of Education was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
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 American College of Education in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
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
American College of Education reported total enrollment of about 359 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 19% male and 81% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (47.6%), Black or African American (18.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (17.8%).
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at American College of Education in 2024 is 359 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 505 students. Graduate enrollment is about 13,904 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
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from American College of Education completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General: 32% male / 68% female
- Curriculum and Instruction: 15% male / 85% female
- Reading Teacher Education: 6% male / 94% 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 American College of Education graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for American College of Education from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for American College of Education.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (46 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at American College of Education.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for American College of Education graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for American College of Education—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 24.5%
- Indiana median 51.4 pp below median (75.8%)
- Great Lakes median 33.6 pp below median (58.1%)
- U.S. median 33.5 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $3,626
- Indiana median 0.47× the median ($7,744)
- Great Lakes median 0.45× the median ($8,046)
- U.S. median 0.48× the median ($7,615)
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.
American College of Education at a glance
American College of Education
American College of Education is a private for-profit institution in Indianapolis, IN, classified as Not classified (exclusively post-baccalaureate programs).
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionReading Teacher Education
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian47.6%Black or African American18.7%Hispanic or Latino17.8%
Schools near American College of Education
Other campuses in Indianapolis, IN when available, plus nearby institutions in Indiana.
Similar schools
Peers with the closest outcomes profile within Indiana (completion, retention, and earnings).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is American College of Education located?
American College of Education is located in Indianapolis, IN.
How much does American College of Education 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 American College of Education?
American College of Education reports undergraduate enrollment of about 505 students, White (47.6%), Black or African American (18.7%) in federal College Scorecard data.
Is American College of Education public or private?
American College of Education is a private for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, IN.
Is American College of Education an HBCU?
No. American College of Education is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is American College of Education a tribal college?
No. American College of Education is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is American College of Education a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, American College of Education does not meet that proxy (reported share 17.8%).
Is American College of Education religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for American College of Education 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.