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American International College is a private national university located in Springfield, Massachusetts. American International College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at American International College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,933 10 years after enrolling, 47th in Massachusetts, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, American International College bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average.
American International College’s median net annual cost of $27,082 and average years to graduate of 4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at American International College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration, Public Health, Criminal Justice, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,082
Average years to graduate
4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Accounting
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.49
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 16.47
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 6 graduate programs at American International College - Education, Special Education, Education (subject specific), Therapeutic professions, Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educ. Administration
Rank: #28
Economic score: 0.23
Registered Nursing
Rank: #140
Economic score: 0.38
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at American International College is 24% lower than the state average, and 19% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At American International College, Pell Grant recipients represent 50% of the measured graduating class, 15% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at American International College graduates within 4 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 International College’s economic mobility score of 6.55 is calculated by adjusting the 9.69 economic score of lower-income students by the 50% pell grant recipients within the student body. American International College’s EMS of 6.55 ranks in the bottom 10% 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 10%
The average Title IV recipient at American International College pays $27,082 a year, $28,868 less than the $55,950 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 $27,082
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At American International College, 98% 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 $27,082 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 74% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,293. This is 20% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,546
Pell grants
$4,856
State grants
$2,113
Institutional grants
$26,293
American International College offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level American International College offers 14 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
17
Hybrid programs
15
Percentage of programs online
28%
American International College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 58% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,494 applicants, of which 2,022 were admitted and 340 enrolled. American International College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
34%
52%
Black
24%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
16%
12%