by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend American Career College-Anaheim, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $31,218.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,517.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $25,481.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $28,669.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $28,508.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,764.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,528.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the American Career College-Anaheim Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of American Career College-Anaheim stands at $9,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,583.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $10,267.00 |
| 90th | $20,019.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $10,122.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,910.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of American Career College-Anaheim stands at $-839.00.
The federal default-rate classification for American Career College-Anaheim is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.9% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at American Career College-Anaheim amount to $411,168,530.00 distributed across 37,216 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 43 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $23,172.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing American Career College-Anaheim, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.