Advanced Technology Institute — ROI, Cost & Payback
Advanced Technology Institute charges a net price of $16,358/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $65,432. Median earnings ten years after entry are $46,342, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Advanced Technology Institute does not clear its cost — it ranks #37 of 81 Virginia colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $16,358/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $65,432 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,342 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$2,018/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $14,873 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$105,792 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Advanced Technology Institute's own numbers. Net price $16,358 × 4 years = $65,432 total. Median earnings $46,342 fall $2,018 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $65,432 bill in about 6.5 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Advanced Technology Institute students graduate with?
A median $14,873 in federal loans among completers, or 32% of the $46,342 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Advanced Technology Institute students graduate?
79% finish their degree. Spread the $65,432 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $82,825 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Advanced Technology Institute expensive compared with other Virginia colleges?
Its $16,358 net price runs $2,708 below the $19,066 median across the 81 Virginia colleges we profile, and $10,832 less across the full degree.