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Colleges like YTI Career Institute-Altoona: 10 similar schools

The 10 colleges most similar to YTI Career Institute-Altoona, ranked by shared features and how close their published figures are.

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The colleges most similar to YTI Career Institute-Altoona are Fortis Institute-Scranton (graduation rate 49%, close to 41%); Great Lakes Institute of Technology (same Carnegie classification); and Vet Tech Institute-Pennsylvania (same control type (private for profit)). YTI Career Institute-Altoona has an average net price of $23,666 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

These matches are closest to YTI Career Institute-Altoona on average net price. The score is profile closeness out of 100; the order also counts shared features and location. How matches are scored

YTI Career Institute-Altoona vs. its top 10 alternatives

Acceptance rate, average net price per year after grants, six-year graduation rate, median earnings ten years after entry and profile match score for YTI Career Institute-Altoona and its closest alternatives.
College	State	Acceptance rate	Net price	Graduation rate	Median earnings	Match score
YTI Career Institute-Altoona	PA	Not reported	$23,666	41.2%	$35,744	This college
Fortis Institute-Scranton	PA	Not reported	$23,510	48.5%	$36,057	59/100
Great Lakes Institute of Technology	PA	Not reported	$18,097	61.2%	$35,039	44/100
Vet Tech Institute-Pennsylvania	PA	77.6%	$17,962	76%	$38,322	40/100
Institute of Medical Careers	PA	Not reported	$20,587	77.3%	$41,163	32/100
St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens	NY	Not reported	$23,589	47.6%	$91,518	59/100
Ross College-Sylvania	OH	Not reported	$23,473	48.5%	$35,056	59/100
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls	OH	Not reported	$22,112	37.3%	$40,111	59/100
Fortis College-Centerville	OH	Not reported	$27,019	49.5%	$40,295	58/100
Mildred Elley-New York Campus	NY	Not reported	$26,950	17.4%	$39,217	54/100
Fortis College-Cincinnati	OH	Not reported	$28,407	53.5%	$40,843	54/100

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants; graduation rate is within six years; earnings are ten years after entry. Match score is profile closeness out of 100. “Not reported” means the college sent no figure to the U.S. Department of Education.

Top 10 alternatives to YTI Career Institute-Altoona

Ranked by similarity. Each card lists what the college shares with YTI Career Institute-Altoona and where it differs.

Match #1

Fortis Institute-Scranton

Scranton, PA

Profile closeness59/100

Admit rate—

372 students
Private for-profit
City: Small

Graduation rate 49%, close to 41%
Average net price $23,510, close to $23,666
Differs: Enrollment 372 students, much larger than 32

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Match #2

Great Lakes Institute of Technology

Erie, PA

Profile closeness44/100

Admit rate—

335 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Midsize

Same Carnegie classification
Same control type (private for profit)
Differs: Enrollment 335 students, much larger than 32

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Match #3

Vet Tech Institute-Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA

Profile closeness40/100

Admit rate78%

183 students
Private for-profit
City: Large

Same Carnegie classification
Same control type (private for profit)
Differs: Graduation rate 71%, well above 41%

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Match #4

Institute of Medical Careers

Pittsburgh, PA

Profile closeness32/100

Admit rate—

845 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Same Carnegie classification
Same control type (private for profit)
Differs: Graduation rate 80%, well above 41%

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Match #5

St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens

Rego Park, NY

Profile closeness59/100

Admit rate—

1,056 students
Private for-profit
City: Large

Graduation rate 48%, close to 41%
Average net price $23,589, close to $23,666
Differs: Enrollment 1,056 students, much larger than 32

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Match #6

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

Profile closeness59/100

Admit rate—

1,714 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 48%, close to 41%
Average net price $23,473, close to $23,666
Differs: Enrollment 1,714 students, much larger than 32

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Match #7

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Profile closeness59/100

Admit rate—

583 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 47%, close to 41%
Average net price $22,112, close to $23,666
Differs: Enrollment 583 students, much larger than 32

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Match #8

Fortis College-Centerville

Centerville, OH

Profile closeness58/100

Admit rate—

547 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 46%, close to 41%
Same Carnegie classification
Differs: Enrollment 547 students, much larger than 32

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Match #9

Mildred Elley-New York Campus

New York, NY

Profile closeness54/100

Admit rate—

961 students
Private for-profit
City: Large

Same Carnegie classification
Same control type (private for profit)
Differs: Enrollment 961 students, much larger than 32

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Match #10

Fortis College-Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Profile closeness54/100

Admit rate—

500 students
Private for-profit
Suburb: Large

Graduation rate 49%, close to 41%
Same Carnegie classification
Differs: Enrollment 500 students, much larger than 32

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How the matches differ from YTI Career Institute-Altoona

Graduation rates across the matches run from 17% (Mildred Elley-New York Campus) to 77% (Institute of Medical Careers), against 41% at YTI Career Institute-Altoona; 8 of 10 graduate a larger share of students.
Median earnings ten years after entry across the matches run from $35,039 (Great Lakes Institute of Technology) to $91,518 (St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens), against $35,744 at YTI Career Institute-Altoona; 8 of 10 report higher earnings.
Enrollment sizes across the matches run from 183 students (Vet Tech Institute-Pennsylvania) to 1,714 students (Ross College-Sylvania), against 32 students at YTI Career Institute-Altoona; 10 of 10 are larger.
4 of 10 matches are in Pennsylvania; the others are in NY, OH.

Questions about YTI Career Institute-Altoona alternatives

What colleges are similar to YTI Career Institute-Altoona?

The closest matches to YTI Career Institute-Altoona are Fortis Institute-Scranton, Great Lakes Institute of Technology, Vet Tech Institute-Pennsylvania, Institute of Medical Careers, and St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.

Which YTI Career Institute-Altoona alternatives cost less?

7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than YTI Career Institute-Altoona ($23,666 a year), including Vet Tech Institute-Pennsylvania ($17,962), Great Lakes Institute of Technology ($18,097), and Institute of Medical Careers ($20,587). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.