Ashford University

San Diego, CA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 31,534
Graduate Enrollment: 7,278
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 22% / 78% (2017)

First generation college students: 54.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 29.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.9% (2017)

Test scores for admission:
2013 Median Admit SAT: 983


2013 Median Admit ACT: 21


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 43.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 17.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 8.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 4.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 41.5%
Black: 29.2%
Hispanic: 18.9%
Asian: 2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.1%
2+ races: 4.3%
Non-resident alien: 0.1%
Unknown race: 1.9%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $28,211
In-State tuition: $14,278
Out-of-State tuition: $14,278

Estimated books and supplies: $1,235 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $6,520 (2016)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,879 (2016)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,724 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $34,987 (2017)
Median Family Income: $17,066 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 35.4%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 38.9%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $31,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $331 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $23,227
$30k-48k $23,272
$48k-75k $24,185
$75k-110k $27,055
$110k+ $25,880

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 1%
6-year graduation rate: 9%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 89.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $31,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $4,961 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,654 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 34.1% (2015)
@3 year 42.1% (2017)
@5 year 56.6% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 15.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 18.2% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $42,257 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $41,687 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 46 $45,254 $435 $40,958 ($3,413) $39,133 ($3,261)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 730 $41,274 $329 $31,066 ($2,589) $31,787 ($2,649)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 91 $439 $41,458 ($3,455) $42,931 ($3,578)
Bachelor's Degree Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 20 $35,391 $321 $24,747 ($2,062)
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 18 $43,603 $319 $25,673 ($2,139) $39,808 ($3,317)
Bachelor's Degree Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. 9
Bachelor's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 127 $36,000 $291 $32,227 ($2,686) $32,701 ($2,725)
Master's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 2
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 51 $40,559 $316 $29,933 ($2,494) $34,235 ($2,853)
Master's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 20
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 42 $31,500 $240 $42,365 ($3,530) $46,413 ($3,868)
Bachelor's Degree Library Science and Administration. 37 $35,813 $270 $27,955 ($2,330) $33,499 ($2,792)
Associate's Degree Military Applied Sciences. 26
Bachelor's Degree Military Applied Sciences. 10
Bachelor's Degree Gerontology. 17 $40,396 $305 $38,244 ($3,187) $33,615 ($2,801)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 38 $32,813 $288 $38,231 ($3,186) $38,857 ($3,238)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 90 $39,041 $304 $36,343 ($3,029) $37,947 ($3,162)
Master's Degree Sociology. 8
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 22 $43,710 $366 $39,219 ($3,268)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 402 $44,878 $356 $38,823 ($3,235) $40,572 ($3,381)
Master's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 196 $466 $48,755 ($4,063) $53,669 ($4,472)
Bachelor's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 89 $48,372 $351 $32,894 ($2,741) $35,389 ($2,949)
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 2
Bachelor's Degree Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. 159 $39,188 $333 $30,420 ($2,535) $34,804 ($2,900)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 2
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 2 $35,496 ($2,958)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 1760 $35,861 $364 $55,819 ($4,652) $57,930 ($4,828)
Bachelor's Degree Real Estate. 54 $37,312 $348 $47,755 ($3,980) $43,375 ($3,615)
Bachelor's Degree History. 52 $40,750 $349 $36,642 ($3,054) $45,832 ($3,819)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 47 $427 $34,861 ($2,905)
Bachelor's Degree Behavioral Sciences. 297 $51,388 $425 $33,888 ($2,824) $35,778 ($2,982)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 49 $38,750 $376 $39,061 ($3,255) $44,789 ($3,732)
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 417 $43,875 $348 $33,987 ($2,832) $36,510 ($3,043)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 360 $466 $36,694 ($3,058)
Doctoral Degree Psychology, General. 7
Doctoral Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 502 $37,625 $333 $45,062 ($3,755) $46,544 ($3,879)
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 135 $466 $41,986 ($3,499)
Master's Degree Human Services, General. 8 $350
Doctoral Degree Human Services, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Public Administration. 18 $41,250 $354 $45,986 ($3,832) $60,271 ($5,023)
Master's Degree Public Administration. 72 $466 $47,481 ($3,957) $50,032 ($4,169)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 43 $41,281 $348 $38,431 ($3,203) $40,271 ($3,356)
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 27 $41,859 $278 $29,796 ($2,483) $39,200 ($3,267)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 1207 $466 $60,605 ($5,050) $58,002 ($4,834)
Doctoral Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 23 $196
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 168 $39,750 $348 $46,093 ($3,841) $48,351 ($4,029)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 71 $504 $64,533 ($5,378)
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 22 $36,551 $407 $59,198 ($4,933) $70,643 ($5,887)
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 71 $46,438 $366 $36,007 ($3,001) $34,015 ($2,835)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 80 $31,133 $316 $52,539 ($4,378) $55,291 ($4,608)
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 289 $41,117 $383 $47,408 ($3,951) $50,031 ($4,169)
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 35 $475 $41,060 ($3,422)
Doctoral Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 34 $233 $68,589 ($5,716)
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 32 $27,195 $281 $65,999 ($5,500) $61,843 ($5,154)
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 127 $40,327 $400 $59,699 ($4,975) $58,231 ($4,853)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 60 $38,234 $399 $49,619 ($4,135) $45,421 ($3,785)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 51 $37,188 $353 $49,783 ($4,149) $41,621 ($3,468)
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 50 $43,250 $390 $25,567 ($2,131) $34,239 ($2,853)
Bachelor's Degree Education, General. 183 $44,596 $324 $32,287 ($2,691) $34,380 ($2,865)
Master's Degree Education, General. 378 $466 $37,359 ($3,113) $39,817 ($3,318)
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 2
Bachelor's Degree Educational/Instructional Media Design. 22 $37,758 $298 $63,552 ($5,296) $64,574 ($5,381)
Master's Degree Educational/Instructional Media Design. 2
Bachelor's Degree Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. 34 $41,944 $326 $24,158 ($2,013) $35,756 ($2,980)
Bachelor's Degree Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. 1
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 168 $437 $39,604 ($3,300)
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 314 $27,875 $262 $22,897 ($1,908) $25,357 ($2,113)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $67,122
Full time faculty: 6%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0

School's endowment start of year: $1,252,768 (2005)
School's endowment end of year: $1,380,484 (2005)