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Asher College

Sacramento, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·asher.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
+4.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
649
peer median 737
Avg net price
$16,924
-$22k vs Community College
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About

Asher College is a vocational college and career trade school located in Sacramento, CA; Las Vegas, NV; and Dallas, TX. Founded in 1998, it offers training in Information Technology, Medical, and Business programs, with a notable focus on hands-on training and flexible delivery methods for adult learners.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
56%+4.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
47%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 13 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
13
Passing
3
23.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

13programs
  • Passing3 · 23.1%
  • No Data10 · 76.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
10

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.

3
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+14.5%
$41,299 vs $36,082
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+28.3%
$46,310 vs $36,082
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+29.6%
$46,771 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$15,322 debt · $41,299 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
34%
$16,025 debt · $46,771 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
29%
$13,194 debt · $46,310 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
16%
$9,791 debt · $61,558 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 2005Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 3

  1. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Other
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. Dec 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,924
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$16,924
-$22,399vs Community College median $39,323
Federal loans
58.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 649 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $2.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
649
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.0M
$3,010,286 total
Direct Loans
$2.9M
967 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
478 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
473 loan awards
Parent PLUS$79K
16 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 213 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
213
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.3%
2017
6.4%
2018
3.8%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Asher College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

173 total completions
01Computer Sciences
9353.8%
02Health Professions
5632.4%
03Business
2413.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
649
12-mo unduplicated
1,075
Undergraduate
1,075
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
56%601
Women
44%474

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
34.9%
Hispanic
23.0%
White
18.0%
Asian
16.4%
Two or more
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%
Unknown
1.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 802 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.191 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    26.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    22

    Asher College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Asher College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectAsher College
    56%649$16,924Community College
    Gnomon
    100%41.8%526$45,824
    Musicians Institute
    47%77.9%824$37,793
    New York Film Academy
    68%1,132$46,420
    Los Angeles College of Music
    28%87.7%261$40,853
    Los Angeles Film School
    34%5,472$33,130
    Peer group median52%77.9%737$39,323

    Frequently asked questions about Asher College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Asher College.

    What is the graduation rate at Asher College?

    Asher College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Asher College?

    Asher College reports a total enrollment of 649 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Asher College?

    The average net price at Asher College is $16,924 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Asher College located?

    Asher College is located in Sacramento, California 95825.

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