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Stanbridge University

Irvine, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·stanbridge.edu
Acceptance
10.0%
-77.0pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
62%
-1.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
2,928
peer median 1,465
Avg net price
$45,372
+$17k vs peer
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About

Stanbridge University is a private for-profit university in California with locations in Irvine, Alhambra, Riverside, and San Marcos. The university offers education in nursing and allied health in Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Diego County, and online. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges, ACCSC.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
3,320
3,320 candidates competed
Admitted
332
10.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
312
94.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
62%-1.0pp vs peer
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

10.6pp gap
Pell recipients
65%258 of 396
Non-Pell (all)
54%86 of 158
Subsidized loan, no Pell
65%62 of 95
No Federal Aid
38%24 of 63

Pell recipients here graduate at a 10.6-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 16 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 12 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
16
Passing
4
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

16programs
  • Passing4 · 25.0%
  • No Data12 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
12

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
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+44.7%
$89,487 vs $61,854
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+45.9%
$52,651 vs $36,082
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+82.8%
$65,946 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+196.0%
$106,807 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
99%
$88,616 debt · $89,487 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$27,933 debt · $65,946 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$33,761 debt · $106,807 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$19,996 debt · $72,468 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2004Next review Apr 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 9

  1. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  3. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  4. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  5. Apr 2021Deny Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$36,623
$30–48k$43,299
$48–75k$47,525
$75–110k$49,714
$110k+$49,714

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

Avg net price (private)
$45,372
+$16,587vs peer median $28,785
Federal loans
89.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,887 students received $10.3M in Pell grants, alongside $34.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,887
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.3M
$10,311,494 total
Direct Loans
$34.8M
5,084 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$9.7M
2,257 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$12.2M
2,187 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.4M
272 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.3M
175 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.1M
193 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 589 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
589
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.5%
2017
1.8%
2018
2.6%
2019
0.0%
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 Stanbridge

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,008 total completions
01Health Professions
1,008100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,928
12-mo unduplicated
3,880
Undergraduate
3,473
Graduate
407

Gender split

Men
20%790
Women
80%3,090

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.2%
Unknown
19.1%
Asian
18.4%
White
10.7%
Black
4.5%
Two or more
4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,642 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.441 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    80

    Stanbridge vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Stanbridge selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectStanbridge University
    		62%10.0%2,928$45,372—
    American College of Healthcare Sciences
    		—53.5%1,052$23,782—
    Brookline College-Phoenix
    		38%Open admission739$30,072—
    Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
    		—Open admission381$22,870Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Career Networks Institute
    		—Open admission1,133$49,677—
    Carrington College-Sacramento
    		—88.7%2,207$41,338Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-Aurora
    		—90.5%256$16,666Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Eastwick College-Ramsey
    		83%37.3%1,203$27,074—
    Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati
    		—Open admission645$28,785Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
    		50%Open admission2,953$29,104—
    Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
    		100%Open admission1,465$28,197Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Glendale Career College
    		—100.0%896$49,195Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
    		—Open admission3,437$32,427—
    Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
    		0%61.9%2,073$28,039—
    Las Vegas College
    		—Open admission536$29,880Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
    		—Open admission2,676$23,662—
    San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
    		—Open admission2,318$27,854—
    Smith Chason College
    		92%Open admission2,447$34,367—
    Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
    		—87.0%564$28,820Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southwest University at El Paso
    		67%Open admission2,130$16,906—
    Sumner College
    		—88.9%532$29,411Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
    		—Open admission4,530$27,830—
    Unitek College
    		63%Open admission5,725$25,179—
    Peer group median63%87.0%1,465$28,785

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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Stanbridge University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Stanbridge.

    What is the acceptance rate at Stanbridge University?

    Stanbridge University's acceptance rate is 10.0% (332 admitted from 3,320 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Stanbridge University?

    Stanbridge University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Stanbridge University?

    Stanbridge University reports a total enrollment of 2,928 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Stanbridge University?

    The average net price at Stanbridge University is $45,372 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Stanbridge University?

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

    Where is Stanbridge University located?

    Stanbridge University is located in Irvine, California 92612.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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