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University or college · For-profit

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA5 online only

Stanbridge University is a for-profit university in Irvine, CA, with about 2,637 students on campus.

Students on campus
2,637
plus 5 studying only online
Admission rate
10%
lower than at 98% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$45,372
higher than at 98% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
62%
higher than at 64% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$62,144
higher than at 87% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Stanbridge University

Stanbridge University admits a smaller share of applicants than almost any college

It admits 10% of applicants, about 1 in 10. Getting in ↓

A higher price after aid than almost any college

The average family on federal aid pays $45,372 a year after grants, more than at 98% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓

Every degree Stanbridge University awards is in health professions

Stanbridge University awards degrees in a single field, health professions. Majors ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $36,623 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

Lower-income students graduate as often as everyone else

65% of students with Pell grants finish, more than the 62% rate overall. At most colleges they trail by several points. 61% of undergraduates here get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Getting in

How hard is it to get into Stanbridge University?

10%

of applicants admitted

About 2 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Stanbridge University is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $49,714 a year

Before any grants

Other costs $49,714

After grants, the average family on aid pays $45,372.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$47,525

About $190,100 over 4 years · 4% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
62%
within 6 years · Pell students 65%
Come back for year two
84%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$62,144
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$20,000
about $212 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

4.7%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$212 a month against about $4,477 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

53%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 64% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$59k
Middle income$30–75k
$69k
Higher incomeover $75k
$63k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 100%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Health and Medical Administrative Services7 graduates a year
—not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing7 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

2,643 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 11%Hispanic 42%Black 5%Asian 18%Two or more 4%

Women and men

Women 80%Men 20%
15 : 1
students per teacher
61%
get Pell grants (lower income)
90%
take federal loans
72%
undergrads 25 or older
0%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Irvine

16% of Irvine’s 318,764 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Irvine pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Stanbridge University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.