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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • American Medical Sciences Center
  • Lionel University

What stands out

American Medical Sciences Center has the lower average net price, while American Medical Sciences Center reports the higher graduation rate. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

American Medical Sciences Center compared with Lionel University
MetricAmerican Medical Sciences CenterGlendale, CAPrivate for-profit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLionel UniversityCarpinteria, CAPrivate for-profit · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$21,629lowest$29,453
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.Not reported$31,812
In-state tuitionNot reported$15,265
Out-of-state tuitionNot reported$15,265
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.73%highest52%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.100%highest75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.Not reported$12,668
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$29,972Not reported
Campus
Undergraduates365370

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.