ATA College
Tel:
(502)371-8330
School Highlights
- ATA College serves 439 students (100% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the state community college average of 27:1.
- Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 16%.
- ATA College is one of 5 community colleges within Jefferson County, KY.
- The nearest community college to ATA College is Sullivan University (5.8 miles away).
Top Placements
ATA College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| ATA College | (KY) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | Less than 2 yrs |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 25 staff | 97 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 439 students | 3,252 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 27:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 439 students | 1,360 students |
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| % Asian | 1% | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 5% | 3% |
| % Black | 31% | 8% |
| % White | 57% | 84% |
| % Unknown races | 5% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.29 |
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| College Completion Rate | 51% | 29% |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to ATA College is Sullivan University (5.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Sullivan UniversityPublic3,575 students | 5.80 Mi3101 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
(502)456-6504 5.803,575 - Galen College of Nursing-LouisvillePrivate, for profit879 students | 8.00 Mi1031 Zorn Avenue , Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40207
(502)410-6200 8.00879 - Brown Mackie College-LouisvillePrivate, for profit1,120 students | 8.40 Mi3605 Fern Valley Road
Louisville, KY 40219
(502)810-6000 8.401,120 - 13,550 students | 10.30 Mi109 E Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502)213-4000 10.3013,550 - 65 students | 11.50 Mi3111 Hamburg Pke
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
(812)288-8878 11.5065
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