Ashford University

San Diego, CA · Private for-profit · Graduate degree-granting

Ashford University, based in San Diego, California, is a private for-profit institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 20,152 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $35,404 ten years after enrollment, compared to a national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 9.7%. Mmedian graduate debt is $31,250, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.13x. The average net price after financial aid is $31,266 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Teacher Education, Psychology, Health Services Administration, and Criminal Justice & Corrections.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$35,404
Graduation Rate
9.7%
Median Debt
$31,250
Average Net Price
$31,266
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.28x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
1.13x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
20,152
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
34.7%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$11,960
Out-of-State Tuition
$11,960
Pell Grant Rate
32.1%
Federal Loan Rate
33.2%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$31,009
Income $30K–$48K
$31,862
Income $48K–$75K
$33,319
Income $110K+
$33,593

Student Demographics

Women
78.0%
White
37.0%
Black
29.4%
Hispanic
21.5%
Asian
2.5%
Two or More Races
4.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
24.6%

Accreditations

Programs (73)

Bachelor (45)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $71,782 1,783
Teacher Education $43,748 574
Psychology $48,325 455
Health Services Administration $53,801 450
Criminal Justice & Corrections $60,144 383
Human Resources Management $65,002 314
Accounting $61,522 162
Behavioral Sciences $45,157 150
Finance $64,426 144
Sociology $51,004 113
Education $47,107 112
Human Development & Family Studies $44,852 95
Alternative & Complementary Medicine $44,036 91
Marketing $66,307 89
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 88
Mental Health Services $48,922 83
Management Information Systems $77,907 76
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 64
Liberal Arts & Sciences $51,307 48
Computer Engineering Not reported 45
Entrepreneurship $43,140 41
Sports & Fitness $51,665 38
Journalism $44,589 36
History $49,773 35
Special Education Not reported 34
Real Estate $58,733 33
Communications $61,909 31
English Language & Literature $47,071 29
Educational Assessment $68,414 28
Library Science $38,786 28
Political Science $54,740 25
Registered Nursing Not reported 21
Business Information Systems $65,737 20
Natural Resources Conservation $55,435 17
Social Sciences $48,970 13
Educational Media $44,242 9
Anthropology $41,266 9
International Business $81,292 9
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Not reported 6
Linguistics $56,666 5
Computer Software Engineering Not reported 3
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 3
Gerontology $49,843 3
Public Administration $68,344 3
Health Services $55,689 3

Master (18)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $77,414 1,111
Psychology $50,601 276
Health Services Administration $66,886 161
Education $49,645 153
Human Resources Management Not reported 136
Educational Administration $48,181 114
Public Administration Not reported 94
Special Education $51,086 77
Criminal Justice & Corrections $57,836 77
Management Information Systems Not reported 70
Accounting $83,019 55
Public Health Not reported 46
Medical Illustration Not reported 37
Educational Assessment Not reported 24
Finance Not reported 24
Teacher Education $56,444 3
Public Administration $63,856 3
International Business Not reported 3

Doctoral (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Human Resources Management $72,769 22
Business Administration & Management Not reported 9
Educational Administration Not reported 8

Associate (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Teacher Education $36,261 184
Military Applied Sciences $79,860 4
Show 5 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Military Applied Sciences Bachelor 2
Psychology Doctoral 2
Public Administration Doctoral 1
Sociology Master 1
Business Administration & Management Associate 1

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