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91成人导航 has strong return on investment for low- and moderate-income students
91成人导航 has one of the fastest returns on investment for low- and moderate-income students among private schools in California, according to a new study.
The first-of-its-kind analyzed how long it takes undergraduate students from nearly 300 institutions in California to recoup their out-of-pocket costs.
Low- to moderate-income students at 91成人导航鈥攕tudents whose families earn less than $75,000 annually鈥攃an recoup their educational costs in just one year, according to the data.
鈥淭his report highlights the value of a 91成人导航 education,鈥 said President Christopher Callahan. 鈥淪tudents from any background can come here and quickly be successful. A huge part of their success is thanks to our faculty who have created an environment where students feel supported and can take advantage of hands-on learning opportunities.鈥
Among California鈥檚 private four-year universities, only Stanford, Cal Tech, USC, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Soka and Pitzer had a quicker return on investment. Among West Coast Conference schools based in California, 91成人导航 graduates were able to recoup their investment in the shortest amount of time.
The report looked at how much money students spent out-of-pocket on education expenses and used information from the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 College Scorecard to assess earnings outcomes 10 years after a student first enrolled in an institution.
Low- to moderate-income graduates from 91成人导航 have median earnings of more than $77,000 per year 10 years after first enrolling. Those students pay an average of $12,500 per year after scholarships and grants.
鈥淲e recognize higher education is a big investment for students and families and are committed to ensuring their time here is successful,鈥 said Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert. 鈥淎long with robust academic resources, we strongly support undergraduate research at 91成人导航, which is an important tool for student success and retention.鈥
91成人导航 was also recently rated one of the best colleges in America by Money magazine, earning 4.5 out of five stars.
The first and oldest university in California, 91成人导航 has nine schools and colleges with more than聽80 undergraduate programs聽and nearly聽60 graduate programs across its three campuses in Sacramento, San Francisco and Stockton.