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Irvine, CACity: largeZIP 92612Founded 1996
Founded
1996
Carnegie class
Special focus: other health professions
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
2005
CaliforniaPrivate for-profit

Stanbridge University

Stanbridge University is a private for-profit university in Irvine, California, with 2,643 undergraduates. It admits 10% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $25,124 a year after aid.

51%graduate
Admission rate10%
Retention84%
Pell Grant share51%
Federal loans46%
average net price / year
$25,124
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$25,124net price / year
10%admission rate
—average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$67,293median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,315median debt
#472 of 1,704 for earnings#1,234 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,021 of 1,738 for graduation rate#35 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
—tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
—
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
—
Average net price
$25,124national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$19,342
$30,001–48,000$23,502
$48,001–75,000$27,277
$75,001–110,000$30,084
$110,001+$30,084
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
10%national median 77%
Average SAT
—
SAT reading, middle 50%
—
SAT math, middle 50%
—
ACT composite, middle 50%
—
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college10%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college84%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college51%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
51%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
—
First-year retention
84%
Award within 8 years, all students
63%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$60,032
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$67,293middle 50%: $41,632–$89,727
Median debt at graduation
$24,315
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$89,727
Median, Stanbridge University$67,293
Lower quarter$41,632
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
2,643
Part-time
0%
Women / men
80% / 20%
Average age at entry
27.3
First-generation students
42%
Pell Grant recipients
51%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
15 : 1
Full-time faculty
31%
Average faculty salary
$7,667 / month
Instructional spending per student
$3,124
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White11%
Hispanic42%
Black4.5%
Asian18%
Two or more races4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.8%
Unknown19%
1 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Health professions100%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 446561. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7598012.