Ashford University

  • Details

    • Name: Ashford University
    • Location: San Diego, CA 92123
    • Control: Private For-Profit
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate No data
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 1.79% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 8.77% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 9.68% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Low Completion
    4 Year
    1.8%
    6 Year
    8.8%
    8 Year
    9.7%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $30,866 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $13,160 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $13,160 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $9,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $31,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $4,961 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $25,193 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $24,745 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $26,377 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $28,812 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $27,097 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $33,397 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $28,257 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $32,575 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $30,826 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $35,404 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Education, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,487
Education, General Bachelor's Degree $11,047 $5,172 $30,317
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,847
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Educational/Instructional Media Design Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,651
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $12,043 No data $28,067
Library Science and Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,165
Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's Degree $7,464 $6,706 $30,127
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,762
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree $8,332 $6,507 $45,572
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree $14,948 $9,924 $56,178
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,299
Computer Software and Media Applications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,529
Gerontology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,233
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,212
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree $8,017 No data $29,411
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $10,278 No data $41,637
History Bachelor's Degree $10,673 No data $38,970
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,627
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Military Applied Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $12,272 $8,592 $32,482
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $10,480 $8,248 $43,251
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Bachelor's Degree $9,904 No data $28,875
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $11,722 No data $49,321
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $49,012
Real Estate Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,566
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,858
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $11,977 $6,553 $28,494
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,029
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $20,095 No data $37,247
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,833
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $17,373 No data $33,394
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $9,527 $6,267 $36,421
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,202
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,479
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,042
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,113
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $10,788 $6,782 $52,247
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $55,719