Private nonprofit · College

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts · Midsize city

99.6%
Admit rate
$23,274
Avg net price
46%
Graduation rate
$53,124
Median earnings

American International College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Springfield, Massachusetts (midsize city setting), enrolling 1,017 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,017 undergradsMidsize cityOpen admissionNCAA Division II with football · Northeast 10 ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

About Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield is the most populous city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, and its county seat. At the time of European contact at settlement, the Springfield area was inhabited by the Agawam tribe, who sold land to English settlers. Springfield's mosaic of ethnic communities have long played a role in its culinary institutions, with many newer smaller restaurants and several decades-old establishments in its downtown. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
52 miles
Nearest airport
14 miles to Bradley (BDL) · major hub

How American International College compares

Selectivity99.6%

More selective than 5% · #63 most selective of 63 in Massachusetts

Graduation rate46%

Higher than 32% · #61 of 66 in Massachusetts

First-year retention57%

Higher than 10%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,124

Higher than 47% · #46 of 67 in Massachusetts

Average net price$23,274

Cheaper than 35% · #19 cheapest of 65 in Massachusetts

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment1,017

Larger than 38%

Percentiles compare American International College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Massachusetts.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,847students
  • Undergraduate1,01755%
  • Graduate83045%

Undergraduates by gender

1,017undergrads
  • Women60459%
  • Men41341%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White29%
  • Black26%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Asian1.9%
  • Other or multiracial16%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,017
Graduate enrollment
830
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
45%
First-generation students
41%
Students over 25
7%
Median family income
$38,891
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$68,652
Endowment
$28,344,364

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
99.6%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$44,230
Room & board
$16,750
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$59,270
Average net price
$23,274

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
46%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
57%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,451
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,124
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
67%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
41%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
42%
First-generation
42%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
900
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
88%
Housing charge (year)
$8,170
Meal plan (year)
$8,090
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Northeast 10 Conference
Varsity athletes
632 (440 men · 192 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Football125
Soccer96
Other Sports92
Baseball56
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)44
Volleyball41
Lacrosse37
Basketball34
Ice Hockey34
Softball20
Wrestling20
Field Hockey16
Golf12
Tennis5

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
5.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
21
Property offenses (2022–2024)
10

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,037 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

10reported offenses a year
7.0 violent a year3.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
5.7
Burglary
1.7
Motor vehicle theft
1.7
Robbery
0.7
Rape
0.3
Fondling
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$24,437
$30–48k
$24,073
$48–75k
$22,749
$75–110k
$24,772
$110k+
$21,860

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$98,169

$22,749/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$30,164
average award, among those who get one

American International College discounts heavily: 98% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $30,164. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 329 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$53,124
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
51%
Out-earn a HS grad
68%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$61,718
Men
$52,390

Women out-earn men by $9,328 (18%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
45.2″
Annual snow
51.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield Barnes Muni AP, MA US station (8.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.