ITT was nationally accredited rather than regionally accredited. This meant credits were rarely transferable to traditional universities, and degrees were sometimes viewed as "worthless" by employers or licensing boards.

ITT Tech positioned itself as a fast track to high-paying careers in technology, targeting working adults with promises of and accelerated degrees . However, the reality often fell short of these promises:

Reports emerged of extreme grade inflation, including one instance where a student received a 100% on a forensics assignment just for emailing a noodle recipe to their professor. The Collapse and Fallout

The downfall was "a long time in the making," fueled by federal investigations into predatory lending and deceptive marketing. The Rise & Fall of ITT Tech