10-yr median earnings
$83,438
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Los Angeles, California
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is a private nonprofit institution in Los Angeles, California. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $83,438
- 10-yr median earnings
- 38.7%
- Acceptance rate
- $35,558
- Avg net price / yr
- 37.2%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science pairs top-5% former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 3%
- former-student earnings, US
- 38.7%
- acceptance rate
- 37.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +37%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
41/100
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$83,438
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$35,558
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
37.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
60.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
50.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$35,558
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
37.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 37.2%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$83,438 Top 3% higher than 97% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $83,438 | #153 of 5103 | 97th |
| Average net price | $35,558 | #4757 of 5020 | 5th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 37.2% | #3826 of 4858 | 21st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 282 | #3339 of 5462 | 39th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
282
Undergraduate enrollment
38.7%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
37.2%
150%-time completion
$83,438
10-yr median earnings
50.0%
First-year retention
How Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $83,438 | #30 of 493 | 94th |
| Average net price | $35,558 | #442 of 495 | 11th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 37.2% | #396 of 483 | 18th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 282 | #333 of 553 | 40th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 30 | Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceThis school | $83,438 | $35,558 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 38.7% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$35,636 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$35,686 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$37,834 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $23,000 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $23,000 |
| Average Net Price | $35,558 |
53.6%
Pell Grant Rate
64.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,750
Median Debt
$199/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science swings rather than trends
Across 8 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $16,171 to $27,789 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +22.2%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$16,171
Highest year
$27,789
Most recent (2023)
$27,789
8 reported years (years the source did not report are left as gaps). Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $22,7412023 · $27,789
Over the same years, enrollment went +180.7% (83 → 233 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
67.7%
Female
47.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
50.0%
Retention Rate
$60,939
Median Earnings (6yr)
78.9%
Earning Over $25K
60.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 37.2% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 50.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $60,939 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $83,438 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 78.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 60.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $18,750 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $199/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 4 | 290 | $120,532 | $146,374 | $95,504 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 59 | $187,932 | $187,932 | $82,650 |
| Associate's | 1 | 21 | $89,449 | $89,449 | $24,750 |
| Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 1 | 0 | - | - | $12,500 |
Top programs at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$187,932 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$146,374 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$144,783 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$89,449 median earnings
- Public Health $70,438
Public Health
$70,438 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Graduate Certificate | 59 | $187,932 | $82,650 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | 217 | $146,374 | $94,100 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | 24 | $144,783 | $144,659 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 21 | $89,449 | $24,750 |
| Public Health | Master's | 20 | $70,438 | $82,899 |
| Biology, General | Master's | 29 | - | $60,356 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | - | - | $12,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science? ▼
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is a private nonprofit institution in Los Angeles, California. The acceptance rate is 38.7%. Undergraduate enrollment is 282 students.
How much do Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $83,438 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $60,939.
How much does Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science cost? ▼
The average net price at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is $35,558. In-state tuition is $23,000 and out-of-state tuition is $23,000. Median student debt at graduation is $18,750.
What is the graduation rate at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science? ▼
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science has a 37.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 50.0%.
Is Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is $18,750, while former students earn a median of $83,438 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 22% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 60.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $199.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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