Homestead Schools

Torrance, CA · Private nonprofit · www.homesteadschools.net/ ↗

Homestead Schools is a private nonprofit college in Torrance, California, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards certificates and has 157 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest program is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.

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

Homestead Schools at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
157
Similar schools: 130
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$16,597
Similar schools: $20,834
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).
83.3%
Similar schools: 52.2%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$60,911
Similar schools: $44,255
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$18,040
Similar schools: $9,500

What the data shows about Homestead Schools

Comparisons below use the medians for the 175 private nonprofit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $16,597 a year, lower than the $20,834 median for similar schools. 83.3% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 52.2% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $60,911, higher than the $44,255 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $18,040 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,500).