Private (for-profit)

Smith Chason College

Los Angeles, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·smithchason.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
+7.0pp vs peer
Enrollment
2,447
peer median 1,465
Avg net price
$34,402
+$5.3k vs peer
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About

Smith Chason College, located in California and Arizona, was founded in 1998 as West Coast Ultrasound Institute, focusing on medical imaging and nursing programs. The college offers various degrees including bachelor's and associate's, particularly emphasizing diagnostic medical sonography, MRI technology, and nursing education.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
72%+7.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
92%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
92%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%
Non-Pell
75%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$34,583
$30–48k$33,205
$48–75k$34,408
$75–110k$35,027
$110k+$34,750

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

Avg net price (private)
$34,402
+$5,310vs peer median $29,092
Federal loans
85.7%
In-state tuition
$19,100
Out-of-state
$19,100

Academic programs at Smith Chason College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

650 total
01Health Professions
650100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,447
12-mo unduplicated
3,066
Undergraduate
3,066
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
17%531
Women
83%2,535

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
48.6%
White
23.1%
Black
9.1%
Asian
6.6%
Two or more
5.5%
Unknown
4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
64

Smith Chason College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Smith Chason 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
SubjectSmith Chason College
72%2,447$34,402
American College of Healthcare Sciences
53.5%1,052$24,016
Brookline College-Phoenix
38%739
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
381$17,057Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Career Networks Institute
1,133$28,292
Carrington College-Sacramento
88.7%2,207$37,143Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Concorde Career College-Aurora
90.5%256$16,547Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Eastwick College-Ramsey
83%37.3%1,203$28,162
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati
645$29,150Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
50%2,953$29,824
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
100%1,465$29,598Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Glendale Career College
100.0%896$46,212Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
3,437$30,558
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
0%61.9%2,073$31,013
Las Vegas College
536$29,115Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
2,676
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
2,318$29,092
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
87.0%564$33,952Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Southwest University at El Paso
67%2,130$17,803
Stanbridge University
10.0%2,928$25,114
Sumner College
88.9%532$28,309Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
4,530$25,937
Unitek College
63%5,725$25,719
Peer group median65%87.0%1,465$29,092

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