Bay Area Medical Academy
San Francisco, CA 94108-3623
About Bay Area Medical Academy
Bay Area Medical Academy is a private for-profit trade school in San Francisco, California, enrolling about 209 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 52.24% at 150% of normal time. Student demographics in federal data include Hispanic or Latino (35.9%) and Black or African American (27.8%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Medical Academy | — | $27,042 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| California (state median) | $8,093 | $8,343 | 287 |
| 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 Bay Area Medical Academy really?
Evidence: average net price at Bay Area Medical Academy versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Bay Area Medical Academy is $27,042.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $27,042 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $18,699 above the California median net price. Versus urban (city) campuses, net price runs $6,989 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.
Bay Area Medical Academy: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Bay Area Medical 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
$27,042
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $26,387 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $26,081 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $28,569 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $33,247 |
| $110,001+ | $39,369 |
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 Bay Area Medical Academy is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Bay Area Medical Academy a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Bay Area Medical 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 Bay Area Medical Academy.
Campus
Location
San Francisco, CA
City / state
- ZIP
- 94108-3623
- NCES locale
- City
Compared with Urban (City) campuses nationally, net price is 35% above the median for Urban (City) campuses ($20,053 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Far West
Size
Enrollment
209
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 336
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$9,089
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 72.82%
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 Bay Area Medical 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 Bay Area Medical 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 Bay Area Medical Academy in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2014–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | — | $9,078 |
| 2015 | — | — | $15,397 |
| 2016 | — | — | $20,198 |
| 2017 | — | — | $25,337 |
| 2018 | — | — | $22,886 |
| 2019 | — | — | $25,251 |
| 2020 | — | — | $22,776 |
| 2021 | — | — | $22,994 |
| 2022 | — | — | $23,973 |
| 2023 | — | — | $25,327 |
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
Bay Area Medical Academy reported total enrollment of about 209 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 20% male and 80% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Hispanic or Latino (35.9%), Black or African American (27.8%), and Asian (10.1%). About 72.82% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 52.0% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Bay Area Medical Academy in 2024 is 209 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 336 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
72.7%
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
8.96% 100% Completion Time
52.24% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 8.96% of students graduating from Bay Area Medical Academy completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant: 22% male / 78% 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 Bay Area Medical Academy graduates earn—and in which programs?
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Bay Area Medical Academy.
Evidence Median federal loan debt: $9,089. Average net price used in cost models: $27,042.
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 Bay Area Medical Academy.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Bay Area Medical Academy.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Bay Area Medical Academy graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Bay Area Medical Academy—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $3,748
- California median 0.58× the median ($6,474)
- Far West median 0.53× the median ($7,030)
- U.S. median 0.51× 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.
Bay Area Medical Academy at a glance
Bay Area Medical Academy
Bay Area Medical Academy is a private for-profit institution in San Francisco, CA.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Largest enrollment groups
- Hispanic or Latino35.9%Black or African American27.8%Asian10.1%
Schools near Bay Area Medical Academy
Other campuses in San Francisco, CA when available, plus nearby institutions in California.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C-) within California, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Bay Area Medical Academy located?
Bay Area Medical Academy is located in San Francisco, CA.
How much does Bay Area Medical Academy cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $27,042 in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Bay Area Medical Academy?
Bay Area Medical Academy reports undergraduate enrollment of about 336 students, Hispanic or Latino (35.9%), Black or African American (27.8%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Bay Area Medical Academy?
About 52.0% of students at Bay Area Medical Academy are first-generation college students.
What is the graduation rate at Bay Area Medical Academy?
The 150%-time completion rate is 52.2% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Bay Area Medical Academy students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $9,089.
Is Bay Area Medical Academy public or private?
Bay Area Medical Academy is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, CA.
Is Bay Area Medical Academy an HBCU?
No. Bay Area Medical Academy is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Bay Area Medical Academy a tribal college?
No. Bay Area Medical Academy is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Bay Area Medical Academy a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
By the common federal eligibility proxy used here (≥25% Hispanic enrollment in College Scorecard), yes—Bay Area Medical Academy reports 35.9% Hispanic enrollment share.
Is Bay Area Medical Academy religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Bay Area Medical 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
- California college profile
- California college costs
- California colleges by ROI
- California trade schools profile
- San Francisco, California city profile
- Far West regional profile
- Urban (City) 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.