Private for-profit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large suburb

American University of Health Sciences

Signal Hill, California. 351 undergraduates. Admits 50% of applicants.

—Graduation rate
—Average net price per year
$113,922Median earnings 10 years after starting93% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$42,378Median debt at graduation96% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)

What families actually pay

The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $24,800.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate—54%
Return for second year100%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$103,879$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$113,922$58,912
Median debt at graduation$42,378$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

6 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing51$131,622——
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities2———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

50%Admission rate
16:1Students per faculty member
49%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

Quick answers

How much do American University of Health Sciences graduates earn?
Former American University of Health Sciences students earn a median of $113,922 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do American University of Health Sciences graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from American University of Health Sciences is $42,378. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.