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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
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%

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%

Academic programs at Asher College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

173 total
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%

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

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