Private (for-profit)

Stellar Career College

Modesto, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·modesto.stellarcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
79%
Total enrollment
46
peer median 46
Avg net price
$13,155
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About

Stellar Career College is a private accredited career college located in Modesto, California, established in 1986. The college specializes in various vocational training programs including medical assisting, dental assisting, and administrative roles, and has been educating individuals for over 37 years.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
79%

Program outcomes

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

Of 11 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

11programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data11 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
11

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Accounting and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
15%
$5,277 debt · $35,486 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$4,295 debt · $37,712 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 2003Next review Mar 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Dec 2018Renewal 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$13,155
$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)
$13,155
vs peer median $13,155
Federal loans
65.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 319 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
319
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,594,957 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
566 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$793K
287 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
271 loan awards
Parent PLUS$26K
8 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 44 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
44
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.6%
2017
15.6%
2018
2.6%
2019
2.2%
2020*
1.8%
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 Stellar Career College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
46
12-mo unduplicated
97
Undergraduate
97
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%5
Women
95%92

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
78.0%
White
6.0%
Black
6.0%
Asian
6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.0%
Unknown
2.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 27 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1

    Campuses

    The 2 campuses that make up Stellar Career College.

    Frequently asked questions about Stellar Career College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Stellar Career College.

    What is the graduation rate at Stellar Career College?

    Stellar Career College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 79% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Stellar Career College?

    Stellar Career College reports a total enrollment of 46 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Stellar Career College?

    The average net price at Stellar Career College is $13,155 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Stellar Career College located?

    Stellar Career College is located in Modesto, California 95356.

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