Private (for-profit)

Stellar Career College

Chicago, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·stellarcollege.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
Too new
—
Total enrollment
83
peer median 195
Avg net price
$25,959
+$1.0k vs peer
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About

Stellar Career College is a career-focused educational institution located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1986, it offers ACCSC-accredited programs primarily in healthcare and technology, focusing on practical, hands-on training for students. The college aims to equip graduates with the skills needed for successful careers in various industries.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,959
$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)
$25,959
+$1,011vs peer median $24,948
Federal loans
84.6%

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 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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
83
12-mo unduplicated
413
Undergraduate
413
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
19%78
Women
81%335

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
49.4%
Hispanic
18.1%
Unknown
13.3%
White
8.4%
Asian
7.2%
Two or more
3.6%

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 · 78 students

3-year trend

0.001 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1

    Stellar Career College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Stellar Career College 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
    SubjectStellar Career College
    		Too newOpen admission83$25,959—
    Ace Institute of Technology
    		—Open admission275$41,063—
    Allen School-Jamaica
    		—Open admission67$30,563—
    Angeles Institute
    		—Open admission113$23,817—
    Ayers Career College
    		—Open admission256$18,439—
    Bay Area Medical Academy
    		—Open admission209$27,042—
    Blake Austin College
    		—Not reported217$29,136—
    Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
    		—Open admission200$8,252—
    Career Development Institute Inc
    		—Open admission172$25,919—
    CCI Training Center-Arlington
    		—Open admission305$8,390—
    Cortiva Institute
    		—Open admission209$34,436—
    Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus
    		—Open admission189$21,578—
    Delta College-Slidell Campus
    		—Open admission162$21,888—
    Fortis College-Dothan
    		—Open admission177$18,730—
    Garden State Science and Technology Institute
    		—Open admission917$25,536—
    InterAmerican Technical Institute
    		—Open admission500$25,543—
    Irene's Myomassology Institute
    		—Open admission285$32,665—
    Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus
    		—Open admission150$31,374—
    Mayfield College
    		—Open admission292$24,948—
    Medical Training College
    		—Open admission164$21,331—
    North-West College-Van Nuys
    		—100.0%294$31,999—
    Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City
    		—72.0%235$29,653—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Granger
    		—Open admission172$20,260Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville
    		—Open admission132$19,201—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood
    		—Open admission134$18,071—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park
    		—Open admission130$19,544—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Warren
    		—Open admission237$19,427—
    South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville
    		—Open admission423$16,277—
    State Career College
    		—Open admission185$26,376—
    Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe
    		—Open admission81$23,963—
    Universal Healthcare Careers College
    		—82.4%287$25,414—
    Verve College
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry176No freshman cohort—
    Peer group median—82.4%195$24,948

    Institutions like Stellar Career College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Stellar Career College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    Stellar Career College is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofStellar Career CollegeModesto, CA · Main campus
    View main campus

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Stellar Career College

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Stellar Career College?

    Stellar Career College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Stellar Career College?

    Stellar Career College does not have a reported federal graduation rate. This institution is too new to have a federal graduation rate: rates follow an entering class for 150% of normal program length, and its first classes have not yet appeared in a published rate.

    How many students attend Stellar Career College?

    Stellar Career College reports a total enrollment of 83 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Stellar Career College?

    The average net price at Stellar Career College is $25,959 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 Chicago, Illinois 60606-0000.

    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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