Charter College

Anchorage, AK · Private for-profit · https://chartercollege.edu/ ↗

Charter College is a private for-profit college in Anchorage, Alaska, located in a large city. It enrolls 2,157 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services; Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR); and Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.

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

Charter College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,157
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$30,181
Similar schools: $20,499
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
51.2%
Similar schools: 53.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$41,255
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.
$14,167
Similar schools: $9,498
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
25.0%
Similar schools: 65.8%

What the data shows about Charter 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 $30,181 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. 25.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 65.8%). 51.2% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 53.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $41,255, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $14,167 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).