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YTI Career Institute-Altoona

Altoona, PA · Suburb · 32 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

YTI Career Institute-Altoona is highly regarded for its focused, hands-on vocational training designed to prepare students for immediate entry into the workforce, with its strongest programs centered in high-demand healthcare fields like Dental Assisting and Medical Assisting. The student experience is characterized by a supportive, commuter-friendly environment where peers collaborate in simulated, industry-modeled lab settings under the close mentorship of faculty who have real-world field experience. Setting the institution apart are its accelerated program pathways, which allow students to graduate with a diploma or specialized associate degree in as little as 10 to 20 months, and its robust career services department that provides graduates with lifetime job placement assistance.

Location
Altoona, PA, 16601 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
PIT · Pittsburgh
96 mi away
Cost
Avg net price
$20,822
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,820
$30–48k
$24,297
$48–75k
$21,022
$75–110k
$21,171
$110k+
$21,181
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
45%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
66%
Transferred
1%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
33%
Median earnings (6yr)
$30,490
Median earnings (10yr)
$30,188
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,496$14,062
Debt (90th percentile)
$20,144
Student Body
Men 0%Women 100%
10
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
24%
First-generation
56%
Median family income
$20,335
Independent students
54%
Avg age at entry
26.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
44%
Black
25%
Two or more
13%
Unknown
19%
Institutional
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time
Avg faculty salary
$5,415/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,817
Federal loan rate
43%

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