Northcentral University

San Diego, California · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

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Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $49,778 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $5,500.

Average net price
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Completion rate
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within 150% of normal time Data unavailable
Median earnings
$49,778
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$5,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

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Average net price, all aided studentsData unavailable
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Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
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SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
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ACT composite range, middle 50%
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Undergraduate enrollment
60
Graduate enrollment
9,429
Students receiving Pell grants
45%
Student to faculty ratio
1 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal timeData unavailable
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First-year retention (full-time)Data unavailable
Median federal debt, graduates$5,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$63
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$11,580
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry75%
1 year after completion$54,295
4 years after completion$75,912
6 years after entry$51,235
8 years after entry$48,044
10 years after entry$49,778
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $49,778; the middle half earned $26,378 to $73,793. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Northcentral University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

53 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (5)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15
$45,441$27,625
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (20)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
81$68,915Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
153$49,484Suppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
7$91,608Suppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Processing
CIP 11.03 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
122$59,937Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
31$62,023Suppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
16$66,156Suppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · All credentials fully online
7$56,539Suppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · All credentials fully online
294$48,314Suppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
66$51,721Suppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
6$66,025Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · All credentials fully online
39Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
34Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (5)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
73$61,588Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · All credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
22$77,318Suppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (17)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
233$97,340Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
38Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Processing
CIP 11.03 · All credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · All credentials fully online
355$82,387Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
55$93,408Suppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Law
CIP 22.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · All credentials fully online
47$70,989Suppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
57$78,069Suppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Law
CIP 22.01 · All credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 444130, OPEID 038133. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.