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McAllen Careers Institute

Private for-profit McAllen, TX · Urban · Southwest · 53% data
A- Graduation C Affordability F Diversity
Graduation Rate
84% A-
Most students who enroll finish their degree here
Net Price
$17,356 C
Close to the national average
Enrollment
129
Graduation +47% vs avg
Net Price 1% vs avg

Bottom line: A C overall grade — average outcomes for a U.S. college.

What The Data Says

  1. A C overall — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges on measured metrics.

  2. A 84% graduation rate — 47% above the national average.

About McAllen Careers Institute

McAllen Careers Institute is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private for-profit College
Enrollment
129
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Precision Production

Why students choose McAllen Careers Institute

Strength in Precision Production
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

C
Top 47% overall
C
Affordability
$17,356/yr net
A-
Graduation
84% graduate
F
Diversity
0.05 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective McAllen Careers Institute is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into McAllen Careers Institute? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in McAllen, Texas, McAllen Careers Institute enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 84%.

Retention Rate
100%
Diversity Index
0.05

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend McAllen Careers Institute? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at McAllen Careers Institute, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $17,356. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $17,966 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $9,500 in federal student loans.

Avg Net Price
$17,356
Median Debt
$9,500
Pell Grant Rate
97%
Federal Loan Rate
85%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$17,966
Family Income $30K–$48K
$14,416
Family Income $48K–$75K
$14,926

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is McAllen Careers Institute Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

How McAllen Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation84%Net Price$17KRetention100%Median Debt$10KPell Grant Rate97%

Net Price by Family Income

What families actually pay after aid, by income bracket.

$18K$0-30K$14K$30-48K$15K$48-75K

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields McAllen Careers Institute awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into McAllen Careers Institute? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in McAllen, Texas, McAllen Careers Institute enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 84%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend McAllen Careers Institute? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at McAllen Careers Institute, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $17,356. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $17,966 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $9,500 in federal student loans.

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