BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Fremont University

Cerritos, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·fremont.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
174
peer median 684
Avg net price
$32,256
+$11k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Fremont University is a private institution located in Cerritos, California. It offers various degree programs focusing on Business, Healthcare, Paralegal Studies, and Sports Therapy. The university provides both online and on-campus options, but the founding year is not specified in the provided text.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
39%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Full-time retention
0%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
44%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 10 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
4
40.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing4 · 40.0%
  • No Data6 · 60.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
6

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.

4
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+15.5%
$41,666 vs $36,082
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+56.1%
$56,318 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+59.0%
$57,386 vs $36,082
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+59.5%
$57,539 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
80%
$45,000 debt · $56,318 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
77%
$43,967 debt · $57,386 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
49%
$11,833 debt · $24,233 earn
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
35%
$20,000 debt · $57,539 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1986Next review Feb 2029

Action history · 1

  1. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$32,717
$30–48k$29,806
$48–75k$32,835
$75–110k$34,353
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$32,256
+$10,783vs Baccalaureate median $21,473
Federal loans
59.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 182 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
182
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,028,125 total
Direct Loans
$1.6M
327 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$543K
156 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$686K
146 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$312K
21 loan awards
Parent PLUS$30K
4 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 134 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
134
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.1%
2017
3.5%
2018
9.8%
2019
3.7%
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 Fremont

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

73 total completions
01Health Professions
3041.1%
02Business
3041.1%
03Legal Professions
1317.8%
04Security/Protective
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
174
12-mo unduplicated
268
Undergraduate
246
Graduate
22

Gender split

Men
21%57
Women
79%211

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
54.9%
Black
17.6%
White
9.2%
Unknown
7.2%
Two or more
5.9%
Asian
4.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
13.25
2 offenses · 151 students

3-year trend

11.112 yrs ago19.231 yr ago13.25Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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

Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2

Fremont vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Fremont 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
SubjectFremont University
39%174$32,256Baccalaureate
American National University
50%770$20,215Baccalaureate
Bryan University
2,519$20,948Baccalaureate
Central Penn College
45%18.5%684$19,279Baccalaureate
Charter College
100.0%2,157$25,225Baccalaureate
City College-Hollywood
85%100.0%305Baccalaureate
DeVry University-Illinois
18%98.4%31,296$30,878Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
ECPI University
28%74.5%12,572$20,473Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
564$41,493Baccalaureate
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
0%46$22,772Baccalaureate
Platt College-Anaheim
498$25,680Baccalaureate
Platt College-Los Angeles
570$28,014Baccalaureate
Platt College-Ontario
500$27,002Baccalaureate
Platt College-Riverside
413$26,217Baccalaureate
Plaza College
30.0%1,002$18,193Baccalaureate
Rasmussen University-Florida
0%3,121$19,113Baccalaureate
Rasmussen University-Kansas
359$18,289Baccalaureate
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
9,416$19,071Baccalaureate
Rasmussen University-North Dakota
0%52$18,227Baccalaureate
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
55$18,847Baccalaureate
South College
53%11,557$17,182Doctoral/Professional
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
76.9%840$31,544Baccalaureate
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
50%100.0%89$20,095Baccalaureate
Sullivan University
2,498$25,785Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The College of Westchester
41%94.4%759$11,669Baccalaureate
Valley College-Martinsburg
38%765$25,666Baccalaureate
Wade College
100%252$21,998Baccalaureate
Peer group median40%94.4%684$21,473

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Frequently asked questions about Fremont University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Fremont.

What is the graduation rate at Fremont University?

Fremont University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Fremont University?

Fremont University reports a total enrollment of 174 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Fremont University?

The average net price at Fremont University is $32,256 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Fremont University located?

Fremont University is located in Cerritos, California 90703.

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