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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.

  • Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario
  • California Aeronautical University

What stands out

California Aeronautical University has the lower average net price, while California Aeronautical University reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario compared with California Aeronautical University
MetricArizona College of Nursing-OntarioOntario, CAPrivate for-profit · 4-yearHighest retentionCalifornia Aeronautical UniversityBakersfield, CAPrivate for-profit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$44,477$36,126lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$52,480$46,233
In-state tuition$31,637$37,667
Out-of-state tuition$31,637$37,667
Admissions
Acceptance rate100%Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.Not reported35%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.100%highest69%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$9,500Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$34,657$38,361highest
Campus
Undergraduates380347

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.