CALC Institute of Technology
Alton, Illinois · Also known as CALC|CALC Inst. of Tech.|CALC Ins of Tech|CALC Institute · Website
$32,088
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,088
median earnings, 10 years after starting
CALC Institute of Technology is a for-profit under 2-year college in Alton, Illinois with 83 undergraduates. 50% of students finish within 150% of the normal time. Former students earn a median $32,088 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
-
A year, after grants
Tuition and fees
-
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
50%
Within 150% of the normal time, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$32,088
Rank 3,833 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Students with a need-based grant
- 82%
- Students with federal loans
- 74%
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Dollars a year
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 83
- Part-time students
- 52%
- Women
- 88%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 100%
- Highest degree
- Certificate
- Programs
- 6
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,833 of 5,094 US colleges and 144 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $15,156 | $18,528 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | - | $13,291 | $15,471 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 90% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 59% | 75% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 100% | 72% | 83% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $10,297 | $9,024 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,294 | $34,234 | $22,020 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,088 | $39,544 | $25,418 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit under 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 25% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
6 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 28 | $7,000 | $23,038 | $34,126 | $34,272 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 | $35,447 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | $60,612 | $56,073 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | - | - | - | Withheld | $50,984 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Alton and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
What is the acceptance rate at CALC Institute of Technology?
CALC Institute of Technology has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do CALC Institute of Technology graduates earn?
$32,088 a year is the median pay of former CALC Institute of Technology students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,294 after 6 years). That ranks 3,833 of 5,094 US colleges and 144 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate) at $23,038.
How much student debt do CALC Institute of Technology graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of CALC Institute of Technology graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 74% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at CALC Institute of Technology?
50% of first-time, full-time students at CALC Institute of Technology finish within 150% of the normal time. 100% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit under 2-year colleges is 75%.
What are the most popular majors at CALC Institute of Technology?
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (28 certificate graduates), Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (6 certificate graduates), Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (3 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 6 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.