Empire College, CA
Private For-Profit4-Year • Very Small • Primarily NonresidentialBaccalaureate and Associate's CollegeNot Selective • High Transfer-InOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
Empire College Rankings
Affordability55
Retention54
Graduation15
Earnings18
Diversity73
1 ← Poor Great → 100
Academics
Academics at Empire College
-Bachelor’s
44%Associate’s
56%Certificate
GradHighest Degree
Share of Graduates by Field of Study
Business, Management, Marketing22%
Computer and Information Sciences11%
Health Professions and Related Programs61%
Legal Professions and Studies6%
Admissions
Getting into Empire College
-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite
Typical Test Scores
Cost
Cost of Attending Empire College
$7KIn-State Tuition
$7KOut-of-State Tuition
$26KAverage Total Cost
$21KAverage Net Cost
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–$30K | $21K | $16K | $14K |
| $30K–$48K | $21K | $16K | $15K |
| $48K–$75K | $21K | $19K | $17K |
| $75K–$110K | $23K | $21K | $19K |
| >$110K | $26K | $24K | $21K |
Debt
Typical Debt after Empire College
56%Receive Federal Loans
$12KMedian Federal Debt
40%Repayment Rate
$147Median Payment
Received Financial Aid
| Family Income | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–$30K | 67% | 63% | 57% |
| $30K–$48K | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| $48K–$75K | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| $75K–$110K | 5% | 6% | 9% |
| >$110K | 4% | 8% | 11% |
Student Debt
| Category | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| The median debt for family income between $0–$30K | $12K | $11K | $11K |
| The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K | $11K | $11K | $12K |
| The median debt for students with family income >$75K | $14K | $11K | $12K |
| The median debt for Pell students | $12K | $11K | $12K |
| The median debt for no-Pell students | $13K | $10K | $11K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile | $24K | $22K | $25K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile | $19K | $16K | $18K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile | $6K | $6K | $6K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile | $3K | $3K | $3K |
Repayment Rates
| Period | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year after entering repayment | 36% | 42% | 43% |
| 3-years after entering repayment | 40% | 47% | 46% |
| 5-years after entering repayment | 36% | 49% | 50% |
| 7-years after entering repayment | 43% | 53% | 55% |
Completion
Completion Rates at Empire College
82%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
24%Withdrawal Rate
56%Graduation Rate
Graduation Rates by Time Taken
| Time Taken | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within 4 Years | 21% | 37% | 38% |
| Within 6 Years | 56% | 60% | 55% |
Graduation Rates by Ethnicity
| Ethnicity and Nativity | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian | 51% | 53% | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57% | 51% | 47% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 80% | 45% | 43% |
| Other race | 67% | 48% | 44% |
Outcomes
Outcomes after Empire College
79%Employment Rate
$29KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$41K75 Pctl Salary
Employment over Time
| Period | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed 6 years after enrollment | 79% | 82% | 85% |
| Employed 7 years after enrollment | 78% | 80% | 84% |
| Employed 8 years after enrollment | 79% | 81% | 84% |
| Employed 9 years after enrollment | 76% | 79% | 83% |
| Employed 10 years after enrollment | 76% | 79% | 83% |
Distribution of Earnings after Graduation
| Percentile | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile of earnings | $4K | $6K | $7K |
| 25th percentile of earnings | $14K | $16K | $17K |
| 50th percentile of earnings | $29K | $29K | $29K |
| 75th percentile of earnings | $41K | $45K | $43K |
| 90th percentile of earnings | $49K | $62K | $57K |
Median Earnings over Time
| Period | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings 6 years after enrollment | $29K | $29K | $29K |
| Earnings 8 years after enrollment | $31K | $34K | $32K |
| Earnings 10 years after enrollment | $33K | $37K | $35K |
Students
Students at Empire College
329Undergraduates
49%Full-time Undergrads
27Avg Entry Age
71Graduate Students
Enrollment by Gender
| Gender | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female degree-seeking undergraduates | 85% | 62% | 64% |
| Male degree-seeking undergraduates | 15% | 37% | 35% |
Enrollment by Race and Nativity
| Race and Nativity | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 3% | 12% | 4% |
| Black | 4% | 8% | 18% |
| Caucasian | 41% | 25% | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42% | 39% | 18% |
| Native American or Alaskan Native | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Other race | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Enrollment by Family Income
| Family Income | School | CA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–$30K | 52% | 49% | 43% |
| $30K–$48K | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| $48K–$75K | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| $75K–$110K | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| >$110K | 11% | 14% | 15% |
Location Map
Nearby Colleges
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