Ashford Rankings and Evaluation
California Colleges
#83 in California Colleges
Federal Region IX
#52 in Federal Region IX
Ashford University is ranked 83rd in California Colleges and 52nd in Federal Region IX.
The following statements evaluate Ashford University by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $13,160 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 34,190.
- It offers very diverse area of study (87 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Ashford are $13,160 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Ashford University $13,160
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $20,848
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Ashford are $13,515 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Ashford University $13,515
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,114
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $16,668
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Ashford is 9% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Ashford University 9%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 39%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 54%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Ashford is 19% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Ashford University 19%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 16%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Ashford is 30% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Ashford University 30%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at Ashford is 34,190 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Ashford University 34,190
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 1,634
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Ashford is $5,749 which is 43.69% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Ashford University $5,749
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $5,839
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $6,263
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Ashford is 19 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Ashford University 19 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 15 to 1
Number of Programs
Ashford offers 87 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Ashford University 87
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 16
Number of Online Programs
Ashford offers 87 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.