Asher College

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2017 Average Net Price

$15,360

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

7.34%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

587

5.11% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

63%

17 Graduates

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Enrollment

Graduates

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About

Asher College is a higher education institution located in Sacramento County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Asher College were .

In 2017, 243 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Asher College. 41.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 58.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (104 degrees), 1.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (65 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Asher College is $0, which is $-14,000 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Asher College is $0, which is $-14,000 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,360.

In 2017, 81% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 45% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

$15,360

2017 Value

16%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Asher College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,360. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Asher College grew by 16%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

45%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Asher College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 28.6% with respect to 2016, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Asher College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

7.34%

2016 Default Rate

19

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Asher College was 7.34%, which represents 19 out of the 259 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Asher College has a total enrollment of 587 students. The full-time enrollment at Asher College is 30 students and the part-time enrollment is 557. This means that 5.11% of students enrolled at Asher College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Asher College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.7% Black or African American, 29.1% White, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 1.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.53% Two or More Races, and 0.511% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Asher College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (26.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (16.7%) and Black or African American Male (13.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

5.11%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Asher College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 587 students. The full-time enrollment at Asher College is 30 and the part-time enrollment is 557. This means that 5.11% of students enrolled at Asher College are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

10%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Asher College was 10%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Asher College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    192

  2. White

    171

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    111

The enrolled student population at Asher College is 32.7% Black or African American, 29.1% White, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 1.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.53% Two or More Races, and 0.511% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2017, 41 fewer women than men received degrees from Asher College. The majority of degree recipients at Asher College are white (104 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (65 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Asher College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Asher College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (133 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (10 degrees), and Health (59 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Asher College are Registered nurses (1,380,372 people), Accountants & auditors (1,106,168 people), Other managers (706,368 people), Software developers (509,555 people), and Financial managers (433,754 people).

The most specialized majors at Asher College are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (133 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (10 degrees), Health (59 degrees), and Business (41 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Asher College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Podiatrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Asher College are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (133 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (10 degrees), Health (59 degrees), and Business (41 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Asher College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,732,087 people), Computer Systems Design (859,205 people), Elementary & secondary schools (663,226 people), Banking & related activities (539,669 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (482,445 people).

The most specialized majors at Asher College are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (133 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (10 degrees), Health (59 degrees), and Business (41 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Asher College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Asher College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 142

  2. 101

In 2017, 142 degrees were awarded to men at Asher College, which is 1.41 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (101).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Asher College in Computer Support Specialist, which is 4.43 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 24 degrees were awarded to women at Asher College in Medical Insurance Specialist, which is 12 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

80%

100% Completion Time

80%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 80% of students graduating from Asher College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 80% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 80% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Asher College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    104 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    65 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Asher College is white (104 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (65 degrees).

0.823% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    62 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    42 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Male

    38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Asher College is white male (62 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (42 degrees).

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Operations

Asher College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Asher College had a total salary expenditure of $7.11M. Asher College employs 23 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Asher College are Male No academic ranks (16), Female No academic ranks(7), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Asher College are: Management, with 11 employees, Sales and related, with 8 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 6 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Asher College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Asher College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Asher College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$3.94M

2017 Salaries

23.5%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Asher College paid a median of $3.94M in salaries, which represents 55.5% of their overall expenditure ($7.11M) and a 23.5% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.17% growth from 2015 and a 21.1% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1M

Instructional Salaries

23

Number of Employees

In 2017, Asher College paid a total of $1M to 23 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $584k (28.9%) for similar Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

11 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Asher College were No academic rank with 23 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Asher College were Management with 11 employees; Sales and related with 8 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 6 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male No academic rank

  2. Female No academic rank

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Asher College was Male No academic rank with 16 employees, Female No academic rank with 7 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Asher College.

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