ATA College

ATA College is a private community college located in El Cajon, CA. It offers 9 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs). It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $15,590 for undergraduate programs at ATA College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) of private community colleges in California.

It has 80 students that are lower than the average population (5,324 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 2 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.

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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 $15,590 on average. It offers 9 degree programs through 5 Certificate, 4 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 5 programs (2 Certificate, 3 Associate's 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) »	$15,590
Student Population »	80 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	89%
Retention Rate	91%
Average Financial Aid »	$7,300
Students to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $15,590 for undergraduate programs at ATA College. The tuition & fees at ATA College is cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2024-2025 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

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$15,590
Off-Campus Living Costs	$19,049
Average Financial Aid	$7,300
Cost of Attendance	$34,639
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$27,339

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	$15,590	-	33 Hours	9 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$18,340	-	45 Hours	11 Months
Legal Professions and Studies (other)	$15,590	-	40 Hours	9 Months
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)	$15,590	-	36 Hours	8 Months
Computer Software Technology/Technician	$15,590	-	37 Hours	9 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$23,490	-	64 Hours	15 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
ATA College	$15,590
Private Community Colleges in California	$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

ATA College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 3 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	2	3	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	5	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	1 completers ^{ONLINE / 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	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	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	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 80 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

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At ATA College, there are 54 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 23 students were attending classes through distance learning (0 students are enrolled exclusively and 23 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	54
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	0
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	23
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	31

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