Jay's Technical Institute

Houston, TX · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates79
Student-Faculty Ratio10:1
Largest Program Tuition$13,500

About Jay's Technical Institute

Jay's Technical Institute is a private for-profit institution in Houston, TX, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 79 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 10:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: jaystechnicalinstitute.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Jay's Technical Institute is $13,500 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 184 Texas colleges that do report one is $14,418.

Other colleges in Houston

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Houston City CollegePublic40,503$2,040
University of HoustonPublic38,380$9,717
University of Houston-DowntownPublic12,555$7,708
Texas Southern UniversityPublic6,844$9,173
University of Houston-Clear LakePublic6,078$7,770
Rice UniversityPrivate nonprofit4,776$64,144

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Jay's Technical Institute

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$15,511
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)38%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$11,000
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants62%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over58%
First-generation students67%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Jay's Technical Institute cost?

The published tuition for Jay's Technical Institute's largest program is $13,500 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Jay's Technical Institute?

Jay's Technical Institute enrolls about 79 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 10:1.

What kind of school is Jay's Technical Institute?

Jay's Technical Institute is a private for-profit institution in Houston, TX. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Jay's Technical Institute?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Jay's Technical Institute does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Jay's Technical Institute earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Jay's Technical Institute are $15,511 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Jay's Technical Institute take on?

The median debt among Jay's Technical Institute graduates who borrowed is $11,000, according to College Scorecard.