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Is ATA College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for ATA, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
ATA lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $28,611 in yearly net price and $21,030 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $34,577. For context, ATA's net price runs about 19% above the typical 2-year, private for-profit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 145 similar 2-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$26,483
/yrAverage school like this
$22,311
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,172 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $17,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$28,611
Median earnings 10 years out
$34,577
Median debt at graduation
$21,030
Graduation rate
39%
At ATA, a typical graduate carries about $21,030 in student debt and earns roughly $34,577 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $239 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
ATA is a two year school in Louisville, KY. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
2-year
Beckfield College-Florence
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Worth-It Score: 48/100
Median net price: $28,133
2-year
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Louisville, KY
Worth-It Score: 52/100
Median net price: $29,401
2-year
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Worth-It Score: 40/100
Median net price: $26,577
2-year
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow
Glasgow, KY
Worth-It Score: 30/100
Median net price: $25,829
2-year
Sullivan
Louisville, KY
Worth-It Score: 61/100
Median net price: $25,532
Common questions about ATA
The median net price at ATA is $28,611 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →