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Private for-profit · Community college

Automotive Training Center-Exton

Exton, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

0%
Transfer rate
$12,578
Avg net price
68%
Grad / completion
$51,112
Median earnings

Automotive Training Center-Exton is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Exton, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 366 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 366 undergradsLarge suburbCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Exton, Pennsylvania

Exton is a census-designated place in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Exton lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) and Pennsylvania Route 100 (Pottstown Pike). The main location of the Chester County Library System is accessible from the mall. The building was dedicated to honor Congressman Paul B. Dague in 1971. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Certificate
To the ocean
20 miles
Nearest airport
25 miles to Philadelphia (PHL) · major hub

How Automotive Training Center-Exton compares

Graduation rate68%

Higher than 60% · #79 of 151 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention67%

Higher than 37%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$51,112

Higher than 91% · #29 of 137 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$12,578

Cheaper than 60% · #32 cheapest of 152 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$15,665

Lower than 13%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 56%

Undergraduate enrollment366

Larger than 57%

Percentiles compare Automotive Training Center-Exton with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

366undergrads
  • Women195%
  • Men34795%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White47%
  • Black8.2%
  • Hispanic41%
  • Asian1.4%
  • Other or multiracial2.7%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
366
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
65%
First-generation students
50%
Students over 25
8%
Median family income
$29,417

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

Cost

In-state tuition
—
Room & board
—
Total cost of attendance
—
Average net price
$12,578

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
68%
First-year retention
67%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,576
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$51,112
Median debt at graduation
$15,665
Students with federal loans
54%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
53%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
68%
Low-income (Pell)
64%

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
No
Application fee
$150

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%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (366 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.

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
$11,554
$30–48k
$11,220
$48–75k
$13,062
$75–110k
$17,872
$110k+
$18,397

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.

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.

3%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$6,477
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 3% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $6,477. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 217 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)
$51,112
Typical debt at graduation
$15,665
Debt vs. one year's pay
31%
Out-earn a HS grad
55%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.1 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
$40,915
Men
$51,133

Men out-earn women by $10,218 (25%) 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
86°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
50.9″
Annual snow
30.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Chester 2 NW, PA US station (6.1 mi from campus).

What Automotive Training Center-Exton graduates study — and earn

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
164 grads$37k 1 yr$51k 5 yr$16k debt

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.