Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Small city

Estelle Medical Academy

Skokie, Illinois. 66 undergraduates.

94%Graduation rate23 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$8,650Average net price per year51% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$31,269Median earnings 10 years after starting15% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$5,823Median debt at graduation39% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($5,823) equals 19% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($31,269). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$8,650

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: $9,180.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate94%71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$30,849$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$31,269$36,576
Median debt at graduation$5,823$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
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services58$26,597$28,832$5,949

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 Estelle Medical Academy cost per year?
The average net price at Estelle Medical Academy, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $8,650 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Estelle Medical Academy graduates earn?
Former Estelle Medical Academy students earn a median of $31,269 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Estelle Medical Academy?
94% of Estelle Medical Academy students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Estelle Medical Academy graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Estelle Medical Academy is $5,823. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.