Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Bay Area Medical Academy

San Francisco, California. 209 undergraduates.

44%Graduation rate27 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$32,426Average net price per year83% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
—Median earnings 10 years after starting
$5,234Median debt at graduation45% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$32,572
$30,000–$48,000$26,268

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate44%71%
Return for second year73%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$51,966$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting—$36,576
Median debt at graduation$5,234$9,500

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 certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

1 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services76$47,276$53,919$8,750

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.

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Quick answers

How much does Bay Area Medical Academy cost per year?
The average net price at Bay Area Medical Academy, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $32,426 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Bay Area Medical Academy?
44% of Bay Area Medical Academy students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Bay Area Medical Academy graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Bay Area Medical Academy is $5,234. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.