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Dental assistant program at Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette
Lafayette, IN · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (765) 755-0048 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $16,297
- LengthIPEDS
- 51 credit hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 12
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 183 graduates
- $24,411
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $32,923
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
- $48,730
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette awarded 12 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 2 we list. Its listed tuition of $16,297 compares with a Indiana median wage of $48,670 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Indiana's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistant (8071 Lafayette)National Entry Level Dental Assistant (NELDA) · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $15,990+ $307 books | 36 weeks, 6 hours a week | 55.3% | 65.5% | $5,630 | 38 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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