How much debt do students typically leave with?

The median student debt at completion is reported at $9,500.

What is the typical earning for Dental Support Services graduates?

Median earnings two years after completion for this program are $28,133.

What percentage of students receive Pell Grants?

Data shows that 58% of students receive Pell Grants.

What is the school's completion rate?

The reported completion rate is 74.8%.

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First Institute of Travel Inc.

Crystal Lake, Illinois · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 278 students · Dental AssistingMedical AssistingMassage Therapy

Avg net price / yr

$20,528

cheaper than 27% of comparable schools

Completion rate

74.8%

Median debt at completion

$9,500

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$36,196

earns ~$1,763.3 per $1k of yearly net price

About

First Institute of Travel Inc. is a private for-profit school in Crystal Lake, IL that awards undergraduate certificates in allied health and therapeutic services. The institution serves a small cohort of 278 students with a reported 74.8% completion rate.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $20,528, yet the median student debt at completion is only $9,500. Fifty-eight percent of students receive Pell Grants, and the typical student debt is significantly lower than the yearly cost of attendance. Ten-year median earnings for the school overall are reported at $36,196.

Net price is 170% above the Illinois median ($7,607) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 5% below the national median ($38,005) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	undergraduate certificate	$28,133
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	undergraduate certificate	$26,411
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services	undergraduate certificate	$25,774

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Questions students ask

Is this school public or private?: First Institute of Travel Inc. is a private for-profit school.
How much debt do students typically leave with?: The median student debt at completion is reported at $9,500.
What is the typical earning for Dental Support Services graduates?: Median earnings two years after completion for this program are $28,133.
What percentage of students receive Pell Grants?: Data shows that 58% of students receive Pell Grants.
What is the school's completion rate?: The reported completion rate is 74.8%.

Other options in Illinois

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Carl Sandburg College	Galesburg	$3,662	51.5%	$35,274
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College	Chicago	$9,494	27.4%	$28,467
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College	Chicago	$7,220	28.8%	$32,427
College of DuPage	Glen Ellyn	$7,401	24.7%	$46,909
Elgin Community College	Elgin	$6,026	32.5%	$45,516
Fox College	Tinley Park	$13,109	71.1%	$41,539

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 145099. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.