10-yr median earnings
$40,669
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Riverside, California
Platt College-Riverside
Platt College-Riverside is a private for-profit institution in Riverside, California. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 56.8%
- 150%-time completion
- $21,889
- Avg net price / yr
- $40,669
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Platt College-Riverside posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 50%
- former-student earnings, US
- 56.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +5%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Platt College-Riverside 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 ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's"), 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
40/100
Platt College-Riverside
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 D
$40,669
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,889
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
56.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,685
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
38.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
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
$21,889
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
56.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 56.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Platt College-Riverside 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 Platt College-Riverside 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.
Platt College-Riverside: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$40,669 Top 50% higher than 50% 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 | Platt College-Riverside | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,669 | #2573 of 5103 | 50th |
| Average net price | $21,889 | #3436 of 5020 | 32nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 56.8% | #2450 of 4858 | 50th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 413 | #3011 of 5462 | 45th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
413
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
56.8%
150%-time completion
$40,669
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Platt College-Riverside ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Platt College-Riverside | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,669 | #266 of 493 | 46th |
| Average net price | $21,889 | #271 of 495 | 45th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 56.8% | #290 of 483 | 40th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 413 | #294 of 553 | 47th |
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 |
| 266 | Platt College-RiversideThis school | $40,669 | $21,889 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Platt College-Riverside
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$21,442 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$22,165 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$21,361 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$25,510 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Platt College-Riverside - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $14,922 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $14,922 |
| Average Net Price | $21,889 |
69.4%
Pell Grant Rate
86.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,685
Median Debt
$198/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Platt College-Riverside swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $20,255 to $30,521 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -14.1%, 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
$20,255
Highest year
$30,521
Most recent (2023)
$26,217
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $30,5212023 · $26,217
Over the same years, enrollment went +24.6% (334 → 416 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
77.6%
Female
54.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
$38,619
Median Earnings (6yr)
49.6%
Earning Over $25K
38.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 56.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $38,619 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $40,669 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 49.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 38.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $18,685 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $198/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 7 | 159 | $40,425 | $49,035 | $15,307 |
| Bachelor's | 3 | 30 | $43,832 | $48,655 | $19,515 |
| Certificate | 1 | 0 | $46,664 | $46,664 | - |
Top programs at Platt College-Riverside by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$49,035 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$48,655 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$47,638 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$46,664 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$42,114 median earnings
- Veterinary/Animal Health T…
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
$41,193 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$40,727 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$39,600 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | 6 | $49,035 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's | 20 | $48,655 | $23,403 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 66 | $47,638 | $19,891 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 0 | $46,664 | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's | 7 | $42,114 | $15,627 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 28 | $41,193 | $11,999 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | 3 | $40,727 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 4 | $39,600 | $16,322 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 24 | $35,992 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | 8 | $34,982 | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | 23 | $34,533 | $13,014 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Platt College-Riverside? ▼
Platt College-Riverside is a private for-profit institution in Riverside, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 413 students.
How much do Platt College-Riverside former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Platt College-Riverside who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,669 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $38,619.
How much does Platt College-Riverside cost? ▼
The average net price at Platt College-Riverside is $21,889. In-state tuition is $14,922 and out-of-state tuition is $14,922. Median student debt at graduation is $18,685.
What is the graduation rate at Platt College-Riverside? ▼
Platt College-Riverside has a 56.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is Platt College-Riverside worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Platt College-Riverside is $18,685, while former students earn a median of $40,669 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 46% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 38.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $198.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. 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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