Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Stellar Career College

Chicago, Illinois. 83 undergraduates.

84%Graduation rate13 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$32,357Average net price per year83% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$38,693Median earnings 10 years after starting6% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$12,198Median debt at graduation28% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,198) equals 32% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($38,693).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$32,357

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: $17,424.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate84%71%
Return for second year91%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$32,781$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$38,693$36,576
Median debt at graduation$12,198$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

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services6$36,325—$5,581
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions61——$17,020
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions1———

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 Stellar Career College cost per year?
The average net price at Stellar Career College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $32,357 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Stellar Career College graduates earn?
Former Stellar Career College students earn a median of $38,693 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Stellar Career College?
84% of Stellar Career College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Stellar Career College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Stellar Career College is $12,198. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.