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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
  • Nashville Auto-Diesel College

What stands out

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting compared with Nashville Auto-Diesel College
MetricMeridian Institute of Surgical AssistingNashville, TNPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearLowest median debtHighest median earningsNashville Auto-Diesel CollegeNashville, TNPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.Not reported$32,544
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.Not reported66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$6,840lowest$11,730
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$62,978highest$46,396
Campus
Undergraduates805967

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.