Private for-profit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Small city

Chamberlain University-California

Rancho Cordova, California. 751 undergraduates. Admits 80% of applicants.

—Graduation rate
$46,658Average net price per year134% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$96,897Median earnings 10 years after starting64% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$19,746Median debt at graduation9% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($19,746) equals 20% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($96,897). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$47,991
$75,001–$110,000$42,661

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.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $22,465.

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$92,614$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$96,897$58,912
Median debt at graduation$19,746$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

1 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing279$89,974$99,320$41,125

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

80%Admission rate
7:1Students per faculty member
42%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Chamberlain University-California cost per year?
The average net price at Chamberlain University-California, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $46,658 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Chamberlain University-California graduates earn?
Former Chamberlain University-California students earn a median of $96,897 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Chamberlain University-California graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Chamberlain University-California is $19,746. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.