Bellus Academy-El Cajon

El Cajon, CA · Private for-profit · https://bellusacademy.edu/ ↗

Bellus Academy-El Cajon is a private for-profit college in El Cajon, California, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 157 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest program is Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Bellus Academy-El Cajon at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
157
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$36,248
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$31,143
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,418
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Bellus Academy-El Cajon

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $36,248 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $31,143, about the same as the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,418 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).