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Economic score
American InterContinental University is a for-profit online college. American InterContinental University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at American InterContinental University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,551 10 years after enrolling, 53rd among online schools, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, American InterContinental University bachelor students earn 19% less than the national average.
American InterContinental University’s median net annual cost of $13,339 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at American InterContinental University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Health Administrative Services, Computer and Information Sciences, Accounting - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$13,339
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at American InterContinental University - Business Administration, Health Administrative Services, Computer and Information Sciences, Educational media design - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 19% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at American InterContinental University is 31% lower than the state average, and 38% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At American InterContinental University, Pell Grant recipients represent 65% of the measured graduating class, 30% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at American InterContinental University graduates within 4.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
American InterContinental University’s economic mobility score of 7.95 is calculated by adjusting the 10.09 economic score of lower-income students by the 65% pell grant recipients within the student body. American InterContinental University’s EMS of 7.95 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at American InterContinental University pays $13,339 a year, $6,256 less than the $19,595 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,339
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At American InterContinental University, 71% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,339 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,231. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,231
Pell grants
$5,328
Institutional grants
$2,598
Full time
57%
83%
Female
70%
59%
First time
26%
59%
In-state
2%
68%
1st generation
55%
35%
White
26%
52%
Black
29%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
38%
12%