Alliant International University-San Diego
About
Alliant University is a private for-profit university with its main campus in San Diego, five additional campuses in California and one campus in Phoenix, Arizona. Its enrollment is approximately 4,000 students, of whom 95% are graduate students.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 41 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 29 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing12 · 29.3%
- No Data29 · 70.7%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 4
- Apr 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Feb 2021Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jul 2018Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Nov 2017Grant Substantive Change: DegreeWASC Senior College and University Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 25 students received $103K in Pell grants, alongside $87.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 906 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (0.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Alliant
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 3
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Alliant vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Alliant selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectAlliant International University-San Diego | 22% | — | 4,530 | — | Doctoral/Professional |
| 82% | 65.4% | 9,760 | $47,527 | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 1,771 | — | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 3,098 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 30% | 95.1% | 8,915 | $16,157 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 50% | 54.5% | 22,115 | $31,058 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 83% | 62.9% | 8,976 | $45,409 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | 34.5% | 1,100 | — | — | |
| Peer group median | 50% | 62.9% | 6,723 | $38,234 |
Institutions like Alliant
Explore the federal data for institutions in Alliant's comparison group.
- R2 ResearchCalifornia
Chapman University
Grad rate82%Admit rate65.4%Enrollment9,760Net price$47,527View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Claremont Graduate University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,771Net price—View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
Golden Gate University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,098Net price—View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIllinois
National Louis University
Grad rate30%Admit rate95.1%Enrollment8,915Net price$16,157View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
National University
Grad rate50%Admit rate54.5%Enrollment22,115Net price$31,058View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
Pepperdine University
Grad rate83%Admit rate62.9%Enrollment8,976Net price$45,409View data - Illinois
The Chicago School at Chicago
Grad rate—Admit rate34.5%Enrollment1,100Net price—View data
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planAlliant International University-San Diego Strategic Plan2022Alliant International University aims to maintain its status as a high-quality academic institution through its strategic Alliant 2022 plan. This five-year plan focuses on maximizing student and alumni success by promoting professional development, fostering inclusive excellence, and expanding innovative practices. By developing strong partnerships and pursuing sustainable growth, Alliant is committed to adapting to the evolving landscape of higher education while maintaining financial independence and academic quality.files.alliant.edu
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