Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Bellus Academy-Chula Vista

Chula Vista, California. 341 undergraduates.

71%Graduation rateAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$22,900Average net price per year29% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$28,438Median earnings 10 years after starting22% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$6,333Median debt at graduation33% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($6,333) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($28,438). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$22,792
$75,001–$110,000$24,203

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 rate71%71%
Return for second year77%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$27,191$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$28,438$36,576
Median debt at graduation$6,333$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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services314$24,789$26,729$7,721

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 Bellus Academy-Chula Vista cost per year?
The average net price at Bellus Academy-Chula Vista, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $22,900 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Bellus Academy-Chula Vista graduates earn?
Former Bellus Academy-Chula Vista students earn a median of $28,438 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Bellus Academy-Chula Vista?
71% of Bellus Academy-Chula Vista students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Bellus Academy-Chula Vista graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Bellus Academy-Chula Vista is $6,333. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.