by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Chamberlain University-California, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending Chamberlain University-California is about $21,271.00 per year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $21,271.00 |
| Total cost | $21,271.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,271.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$673.00 |
| Net price | $20,598.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,271.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$1,345.00 |
| Net price | $19,926.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 2.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $20,347.00 | $21,034.00 | $21,721.00 |
| Senior year | $21,665.00 | $22,396.00 | $23,128.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $84,007.00 | $86,840.00 | $89,678.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $32,004.00 | $33,083.00 | $34,164.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $967.00 | $999.00 | $1,032.00 |
| Total amount paid | $116,011.00 | $119,923.00 | $123,842.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Freshman year | $20,347.00 | $21,034.00 | $21,721.00 |
| Senior year | $20,778.00 | $21,478.00 | $22,180.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $41,125.00 | $42,512.00 | $43,901.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,667.00 | $16,195.00 | $16,725.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $473.00 | $489.00 | $505.00 |
| Total amount paid | $56,792.00 | $58,707.00 | $60,625.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $36,559.00 |
Use Chamberlain University-California Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Chamberlain University-California works out to $16,458.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,288.00 |
| 25th | $10,169.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,458.00 |
| 75th | $27,500.00 |
| 90th | $40,125.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,577.00 |
| Middle income | $15,795.00 |
| High income | $17,250.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,405.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,594.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Chamberlain University-California works out to $625.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Chamberlain University-California is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Chamberlain University-California amount to $3,150,719,189.00 across 118,110 student borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 33 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,842.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,000.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Chamberlain University-California, a few questions are worth asking:
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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.