Ashford University, CA

location_on  8620 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92123 • language  ashford.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private For-Profit 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Distance Education-Only Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 88%
Associate’s 12%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing40%
Communication, Journalism2%
Education18%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Library Science0%
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Psychology7%
Public Administration and Social Service0%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 96%
Median SAT Math 495
Median SAT Reading 455
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 400–510
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $12,000
Out-of-State Tuition $12,000
Average Total Cost $23,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 62%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 25%
Median Payment $341
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		73% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		8% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		3% 6% 10%
>$110K 		1% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $7,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $13,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $10,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $43,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $5,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $1,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		19% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		25% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		29% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		37% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 23%
Transfer Rate 19%
Withdrawal Rate 39%
Graduation Rate 8%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		1% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		8% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		10% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		11% 57% 57%
Black 		5% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		10% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		13% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		5% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		11% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		8% 48% 48%
Other race 		5% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 28,289
Full-time Undergrads 13%
Avg Entry Age 33
Graduate Students 6,009
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		72% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		28% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 15% 7%
Black 		33% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		42% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		13% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 5% 4%
Other race 		5% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		59% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		8% 10% 14%
>$110K 		6% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

California College San Diego
2 miles, NW • 1.9 star
San Diego Mesa College
2 miles, SW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

San Diego International Airport
7 miles, SW • 4.1 star
John Wayne Airport-Orange County
72 miles, N • 2.8 star
Palm Springs International Airport
78 miles, NE • 1.9 star
Ontario International Airport
89 miles, N • 2.3 star