ATA College - Community College Profile

ATA College

ATA College is a private community college located in El Cajon, CA. It offers 9 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs). It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,130 for undergraduate programs at ATA College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($26,885) of private community colleges in California.

It has 54 students that are lower than the average population (5,191 students) of community colleges in California. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.

Academic Overview

ATA College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in El Cajon, California. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $16,130 on average. It offers 9 degree programs through 1 Certificate, 4 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs ( programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	1810 Gillespie Way, Suite 104, El Cajon, CA
Phone	619-596-2766
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$16,130
Student Population »	54 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	87%
Retention Rate	70%
Average Financial Aid »	$10,833
Students to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,130 for undergraduate programs at ATA College. The tuition & fees at ATA College is cheaper than the average costs ($26,885) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at ATA College compares to California community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$16,130
Off-Campus Living Costs	$18,616
Average Financial Aid	$10,833
Cost of Attendance	$34,746
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$23,913

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$16,130	-	33 Hours	9 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$18,345	-	45 Hours	11 Months
Legal Professions and Studies (other)	$15,627	-	40 Hours	9 Months
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	$15,627	-	37 Hours	9 Months
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)	$15,627	-	36 Hours	8 Months
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	$23,547	-	64 Hours	15 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
ATA College	$16,130
Private Community Colleges in California	$26,885
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

ATA College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	1	4	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Software Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 54 students at ATA College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 25 male students and 38 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	63	63
Male Students	25	25
Female Students	38	38