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Northcentral University

San Diego, CA 60 Undergrads 37.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
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Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
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After Aid
Median Earnings
$75,912
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$75,912
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+57%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$48,414
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate37.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age37.1
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients31.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time15.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
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SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

Cost data is not available for this institution, so a return on investment cannot be estimated. Earnings are shown below for reference.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
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Earnings (5yr)
$72,498
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,518
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$11,962
Earnings (5yr)
$42,319
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $104,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
PB-CertCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,711
Natl Median: $58,785
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $60,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
PB-CertCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $54,198
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$37,054
Earnings (4yr)
$73,426
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,160
Earnings (4yr)
$52,083
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$32,688
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$36,166
Earnings (4yr)
$59,632
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$50,963
Earnings (4yr)
$57,016
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$40,548
Earnings (4yr)
$59,004
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
$52,946
Earnings (5yr)
$72,768
Natl Median: $94,506
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
Gr-CertCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$42,085
Earnings (4yr)
$61,131
Natl Median: $69,448
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$35,490
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,655
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
Gr-CertCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$36,966
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$79,172
Earnings (4yr)
$105,744
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
DocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$72,765
Earnings (4yr)
$80,493
Natl Median: $87,373
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $77,066
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$84,513
Earnings (4yr)
$85,657
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.