10-yr median earnings
$58,004
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Los Angeles, California
Smith Chason College
Smith Chason College is a private for-profit institution in Los Angeles, 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.
- 64.0%
- 150%-time completion
- $34,367
- Avg net price / yr
- $58,004
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Smith Chason College posts top-quartile former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 18%
- former-student earnings, US
- 64.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +18%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Smith Chason College 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
46/100
Smith Chason College
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-
$58,004
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$34,367
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
64.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,397
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
52.4%
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
$34,367
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
64.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 64.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Smith Chason College 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 Smith Chason College 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.
Smith Chason College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$58,004 Top 18% higher than 82% 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 | Smith Chason College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $58,004 | #912 of 5103 | 82nd |
| Average net price | $34,367 | #4712 of 5020 | 6th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 64.0% | #1906 of 4858 | 61st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,447 | #1291 of 5462 | 76th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,447
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
64.0%
150%-time completion
$58,004
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Smith Chason College ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Smith Chason College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $58,004 | #122 of 493 | 75th |
| Average net price | $34,367 | #434 of 495 | 12th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 64.0% | #243 of 483 | 50th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,447 | #166 of 553 | 70th |
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 |
| 122 | Smith Chason CollegeThis school | $58,004 | $34,367 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Smith Chason College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$32,969 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$34,220 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$36,291 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$39,299 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Smith Chason College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $19,040 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,040 |
| Average Net Price | $34,367 |
58.6%
Pell Grant Rate
85.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,397
Median Debt
$227/mo
Monthly Payment
Smith Chason College costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $41,727 to $34,402 (-17.6%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $41,7272023 · $34,402
Over the same years, enrollment went +225.2% (683 → 2,221 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
80.8%
Female
49.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$48,956
Median Earnings (6yr)
70.8%
Earning Over $25K
52.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 64.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $48,956 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $58,004 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 70.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 52.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,397 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $227/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 2 | 151 | $82,667 | $106,637 | $21,240 |
| Bachelor's | 1 | 64 | $75,131 | $75,131 | - |
| Associate's | 1 | 357 | $64,611 | $64,611 | $22,522 |
Top programs at Smith Chason College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$106,637 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$75,131 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$64,611 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$58,696 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 11 | $106,637 | $25,839 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's | 64 | $75,131 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 357 | $64,611 | $22,522 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 140 | $58,696 | $16,640 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Smith Chason College? ▼
Smith Chason College is a private for-profit institution in Los Angeles, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,447 students.
How much do Smith Chason College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Smith Chason College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $58,004 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $48,956.
How much does Smith Chason College cost? ▼
The average net price at Smith Chason College is $34,367. In-state tuition is $19,040 and out-of-state tuition is $19,040. Median student debt at graduation is $21,397.
What is the graduation rate at Smith Chason College? ▼
Smith Chason College has a 64.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is Smith Chason College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Smith Chason College is $21,397, while former students earn a median of $58,004 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 37% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 52.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $227.
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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