10-yr median earnings
$62,144
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Irvine, California
Stanbridge University
Stanbridge University is a private for-profit institution in Irvine, 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.
- 72.4%
- 150%-time completion
- $45,372
- Avg net price / yr
- $62,144
- 10-yr median earnings
- 10.0%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Stanbridge University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a highly selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 13%
- former-student earnings, US
- 10.0%
- acceptance rate
- 72.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +16%
- 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 Stanbridge University 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
C-
College Value Score
54/100
Stanbridge University
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
$62,144
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$45,372
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B
72.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
60.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
83.6%
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
$45,372
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
72.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 72.4%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Stanbridge University 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 Stanbridge University 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.
Stanbridge University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$62,144 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 | Stanbridge University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $62,144 | #681 of 5103 | 87th |
| Average net price | $45,372 | #4950 of 5020 | 1st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 72.4% | #1217 of 4858 | 75th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,643 | #1221 of 5462 | 78th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,643
Undergraduate enrollment
10.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
72.4%
150%-time completion
$62,144
10-yr median earnings
83.6%
First-year retention
How Stanbridge University ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Stanbridge University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $62,144 | #103 of 493 | 79th |
| Average net price | $45,372 | #470 of 495 | 5th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 72.4% | #148 of 483 | 69th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,643 | #164 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 |
| 103 | Stanbridge UniversityThis school | $62,144 | $45,372 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 10.0% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Stanbridge University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$36,623 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$43,299 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$47,525 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$49,714 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Stanbridge University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $45,372 |
61.2%
Pell Grant Rate
89.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,000
Median Debt
$212/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Stanbridge University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $17,405 to $38,760 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +18.2%, 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
$17,405
Highest year
$38,760
Most recent (2023)
$25,114
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $21,2492023 · $25,114
Over the same years, enrollment went +146.4% (963 → 2,373 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
White 10.7%
African American 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 42.2%
Asian 18.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.8%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.0%
Student body at a glance
76.8%
Female
41.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
83.6%
Retention Rate
$53,729
Median Earnings (6yr)
73.6%
Earning Over $25K
60.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 72.4% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 83.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $53,729 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $62,144 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 73.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 60.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $212/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 3 | 277 | $75,135 | $106,807 | $27,718 |
| Master's | 1 | 61 | $89,487 | $89,487 | $100,136 |
| Certificate | 1 | 168 | $72,468 | $72,468 | $19,996 |
Top programs at Stanbridge University 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
$106,807 median earnings
- Rehabilitation and Therape…
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
$89,487 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$72,468 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$65,946 median earnings
- Veterinary/Animal Health T…
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
$52,651 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 | Associate's | 80 | $106,807 | $35,329 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's | 61 | $89,487 | $100,136 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 168 | $72,468 | $19,996 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 170 | $65,946 | $28,326 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 27 | $52,651 | $19,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Stanbridge University? ▼
Stanbridge University is a private for-profit institution in Irvine, California. The acceptance rate is 10.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,643 students.
How much do Stanbridge University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Stanbridge University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $62,144 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $53,729.
How much does Stanbridge University cost? ▼
The average net price at Stanbridge University is $45,372.. Median student debt at graduation is $20,000.
What is the graduation rate at Stanbridge University? ▼
Stanbridge University has a 72.4% 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 83.6%.
Is Stanbridge University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Stanbridge University is $20,000, while former students earn a median of $62,144 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 60.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $212.
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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