Arlington Career Institute

Arlington Career Institute is a Private, 2-4 years school located in Grand Prairie, TX. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $12,500 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 375 and it offers 7 programs(6 online programs).
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Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Arlington Career Institute is Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other). Its 2023 tuition and fees are $12,500 and the national average is $12,629.
Its tuition is similar than national average of Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) program. The length of the program is 995 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 12 months.
The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Arlington Career Institute with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
6 Largest Career Programs at Arlington Career Institute
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other) $12,500$12,629$1,378995 Contact Hours12 Months
2Court Reporting/Court Reporter $22,000$18,665$4,3553160 Contact Hours36 Months
3Court Reporting/Court Reporter $15,000$18,665$6,6211160 Contact Hours15 Months
4Legal Assistant/Paralegal $12,760$20,193$1,495900 Contact Hours10 Months
5Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide $894$4,480$101100 Contact Hours2 Months
6Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) $12,500$13,492$1,929900 Contact Hours9 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Arlington Career Institute is $12,500 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Arlington Career Institute offers the alternative tuition plans .
61% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,414 (exclude student loans).
Arlington Career Institute 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$12,500
Books & Supplies$1,378
Off-Campus Room & Board$12,528
Off-Campus Expenses$3,012
Average Financial Amount$5,414

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Arlington Career Institute offers 7 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 252 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Arlington Career Institute
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate21136
Less than 1 Year Certificate1113
2 Years Certificate3374
4 Years Certificate1129
Total76252

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 136 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 13 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 74 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 29 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 0 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 136 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide136-
Total136
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] 13 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science13-
Total13
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] (1 completers) 16 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal16-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 58 completers-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)9-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)49-
Total74
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 29 completers-
Court Reporting/Court Reporter29-
Total29

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 375 students are attending at Arlington Career Institute. There are 15 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 1 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 (3.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 36 (full-time) and 3 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Arlington Career Institute is 72% and the retention rate is 71% at the school.
Arlington Career Institute 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population375
Graduation Rate72%
Number of Faculty16
Student to Faculty Ratio30 to 1

Student Population at Arlington Career Institute

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 343 students enrolled into Arlington Career Institute. By gender, 30 male and 313 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Arlington Career Institute.
Student Population By Gender
Arlington Career Institute
TotalMaleFemale
Total34330313
Full-time32829299
Part-tme15114
There are 117 White (34.11%), 121 Black/African American (35.28%), 102 Hispanic (29.74%), 3 Asian (0.87%), and 102 students with other races attending Arlington Career Institute.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Arlington Career Institute
TotalMaleFemale
Total34330313
American Indian/Native American000
Asian303
Black/African American12116105
Hispanic102696
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1178109
Two More000
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien000
Arlington Career Institute offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
240 students (69.97% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 75 students (21.87% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Arlington Career Institute.
Distance Learning Student Population at Arlington Career Institute
Number of Students
Total343
Enrolled Online Exclusively240
Enrolled Some Online Courses75
Not in Online Courses28
By age range, at Arlington Career Institute, 115 students are aged 20 to 24 (33.53% of total students), 51 students are aged below 20 (14.87%), 12 students are aged above 50 (6.41%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Arlington Career Institute
TotalMaleFemale
Total34330313
Age 18-1951645
Age 20-2152448
Age 22-2463855
Age 25-2956452
Age 30-3441437
Age 35-3940337
Age 40-4928127
Age 50-6411011
Over 64101

Directory and Accreditation Information

Arlington Career Institute is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (5/31/1987 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Arlington Career Institute.
901 Ave K, Grand Prairie, TX
972-647-1607

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