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Ashford University

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Rating

Private for-profit

Type

80,312

Students

$11,640

Tuition

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Acceptance

#3072

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

San Diego, CA

8620 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92123

Ashford University is a very large for-profit liberal arts college located in San Diego, CA with a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. It has a total of 67,816 full-time undergraduate students. Ashford University offers 94 different majors and is best known for its Customer Service Management, Alternative Medicine, and Gerontology programs (nationally ranked 1st, 2nd, and 17th respectively). With an annual tuition of $11,640 per year, Ashford University is relatively inexpensive. 17.98% of students graduate beginning the next chapter of their lives, entering the labor force. After graduation, alumni go on to make more or less $41,200 per year, which is 1% under the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$12,400
Above Average

Ashford University

$12,400

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$13,470

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$7,253

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

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Very Selective

Ashford University

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National

69%
Sat

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% of students submit

Admissions Yield

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% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Application Fee

$0

Students

67,816Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

32%

In-state

83%

Female

68%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

86%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
14% Business Administration and Management, General13% Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other9% Psychology, General65% Others

14% Business Administration and Management, General

13% Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

9% Psychology, General

65% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

14%

1277 Graduates

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

13%

1196 Graduates

Psychology, General

9%

784 Graduates

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

8%

730 Graduates

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

6%

591 Graduates

Education, General

6%

561 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

5%

472 Graduates

Behavioral Sciences

3%

297 Graduates

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

3%

290 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors14:114:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

0

Academic Spend per Student

$2,414

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

25%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$28,500/Year

Ashford University

$28,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$28,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$41,200

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

17%