BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Charter College

Anchorage, Alaska·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·chartercollege.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
6-yr Graduation
56%
+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,157
peer median 567
Avg net price
$25,225
-$1.1k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
638
638 candidates competed
Admitted
638
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
600
94.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
56%+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
25%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
57%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 33 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
33
Passing
6
18.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing6 · 18.2%
  • No Data27 · 81.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
27

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.

6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+18.1%
$41,096 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+35.0%
$46,986 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+45.1%
$50,501 vs $34,808
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+46.6%
$51,034 vs $34,808
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+79.0%
$62,290 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+152.3%
$87,831 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

12
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
92%
$43,076 debt · $46,986 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
51%
$21,000 debt · $41,096 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$15,264 debt · $36,244 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
42%
$21,000 debt · $50,501 earn
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
39%
$20,000 debt · $51,034 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$13,237 debt · $35,413 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$13,833 debt · $39,900 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
35%
$15,456 debt · $44,748 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,949
$30–48k$24,192
$48–75k$25,862
$75–110k$29,653
$110k+$30,290

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,225
-$1,116vs Baccalaureate median $26,341
Federal loans
67.5%
In-state tuition
$18,678
Out-of-state
$18,678

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,605 students received $13.8M in Pell grants, alongside $19.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,605
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.8M
$13,805,364 total
Direct Loans
$19.5M
5,146 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
2k
21
2k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.9M
2,523 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.2M
2,591 loan awards
Parent PLUS$357K
32 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 2,309 borrowers who entered repayment, 78 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,309
Defaulted
78
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.1%
2017
12.1%
2018
9.1%
2019
3.3%
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 Charter College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs21
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

318 total completions
01Health Professions
20363.8%
02Business
6018.9%
03Computer Sciences
216.6%
04Construction Trades
206.3%
05Security/Protective
123.8%
06Legal Professions
20.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,157
12-mo unduplicated
3,980
Undergraduate
3,980
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
30%1,193
Women
70%2,787

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.1%
Hispanic
23.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
9.8%
Two or more
9.1%
Black
8.4%
Asian
4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3.5%
Unknown
2.8%
Non-resident
1.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.78
8 offenses · 2,117 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.901 yr ago3.78Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
5
Burglary
3

By location

8total
  • On campus4
  • Public property4

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs21
Liquor12

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
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
72

Charter College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Charter 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
SubjectCharter College
56%100.0%2,157$25,225Baccalaureate
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
564$41,493Baccalaureate
Laurus College
50%1,116$15,693Baccalaureate
Platt College-Los Angeles
570$28,014Baccalaureate
Platt College-Anaheim
498$25,680Baccalaureate
Platt College-Ontario
500$27,002Baccalaureate
Peer group median53%100.0%567$26,341

Frequently asked questions about Charter College

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

What is the acceptance rate at Charter College?

Charter College's acceptance rate is 100.0% (638 admitted from 638 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Charter College?

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

How many students attend Charter College?

Charter College reports a total enrollment of 2,157 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Charter College?

The average net price at Charter College is $25,225 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Charter College?

Charter College's yield rate is 94.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Charter College located?

Charter College is located in Anchorage, Alaska 99508-4103.

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