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After American College of the Building Arts: graduation, pay and debt

Charleston, South Carolina · Private · 155 undergrads

72% of American College of the Building Arts students finish within six years and graduates leave with $27,000 in federal loans at the median.

The short answers

72%
finish within six years.
75%
of first-years come back for year two.
$27k
median federal debt at graduation.
All the federal numbers

Finishing

Finished within six yearsCollege Scorecard, 2019 entry
72%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
75%

Debt and paying it back

Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
$27,000
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard, earlier release
$10,500

Federal student loans only. Private loans and Parent PLUS loans aren't counted.

Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers