<P> Cordova, et al. v. United Education Institute, et al . </P> <P> Claimants sued United Education Institute and IEC Corporation ("UEI"), alleging that UEI used deceptive practices and misrepresentations in its in - person admissions process . Claimants alleged UEI misrepresented to prospective students that graduates of UEI would be in "high - demand" by employers, and misrepresented to prospective students the job placement rate of UEI graduates . The case settled for $9,000,000 in 2016 . </P> <P> $19,500 for an 8 - 9 month program . </P> <P> (The average cost of one year of community college in California is $1,104 for residents . In Georgia, the average cost is $2,378 per year for residents attending community colleges .) </P>

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