After Elite Welding Academy: graduation, pay and debt
Houston, Texas · For-profit · 29 undergrads
Graduates leave with $9,483 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$9,483
median federal debt at graduation.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
80%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$53,375
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$9,483
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$5,500
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$9,483
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$5,500
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers