Capstone College

Pasadena, CA · Private for-profit · www.capstonecollege.edu/ ↗

Capstone College is a private for-profit college in Pasadena, California, located in a midsize city. It enrolls 148 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Electrical and Power Transmission Installers; and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).

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

Capstone College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
148
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$17,601
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.
$41,395
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.
$9,453
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Capstone College

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 $17,601 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $41,395, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,453 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).