At CIAT, student feedback shapes every decision we make. All students are surveyed at the end of each five-week term, sharing feedback on their course experience, instructor support, skill development, and more.
We're proud of our consistently high satisfaction rates and committed to full transparency. Every term's complete survey results are published here for prospective and current students to review.
You are more than just a number here. As a growing school, we are rapidly expanding our curriculum, policies, and support processes to ensure students are reaching their goals and graduating with pride. See what current students are saying this cycle.
Students who feel supported show up, engage, and succeed. Our 94% satisfaction is a direct result of the relationships our instructors and advisors build with students every term — a number we're proud of, and one we work to earn again each term.
Prospective students deserve the full picture before making a decision. Our 88% program completion rate speaks to the quality of our programs and the strength of our student support systems. We publish this data openly every term so you can make an informed choice before you enroll.
Getting you hired is part of the job. Our 77% program placement rate reflects what happens when career services, employer partnerships, and job prep resources are built into every program from day one. We don't consider our work done until you're doing yours.
Our students are prepared to pass their certification exams through personalized instruction, test preparation workshops, and unlimited attempts on most exams.* The only way to fail is to give up.
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Small classes are a deliberate choice. With an average of 21 students per class, every student gets more face time with instructors, more room to ask questions, and a better shot at keeping pace with the material.
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* Average metrics vary based on program, campus and/or timeframe of reporting cycles. Average student satisfaction rating is calculated from the past 12 months and are updated after each term reporting cycle. Average completion & placement based on the 2025 reporting year; for a breakdown of student performance metrics by program, please reference the Student Performance Fact Sheets. Average industry certification exam pass rates are calculated from 2023-2025 student reported results; for a breakdown by certification exam, please reference the pass rate details page. Average class sizes are calculated from 2024 enrollment data; for a breakdown by course category, please reference the class size details page.
Your feedback drives real change here. Every term, we survey students across all programs to make sure what we're doing is really working. Because if it's not working for you, it's not working, period.
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