Chamberlain University-California
Rancho Cordova, California · Also known as Chamberlain College of Nursing-Sacramento Chamberlain College of Nursing-Irwindale · Website
$92,405
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$92,405
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Chamberlain University-California is a for-profit 4-year college in Rancho Cordova, California with 751 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $36,559 a year (tuition and fees $21,271). It admits 80% of applicants. Former students earn a median $92,405 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,919 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$36,559
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$21,271
US median $11,837
Admission rate
80%
US median 78%
Completion rate
-
Median debt
$20,919
About $222 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$92,405
Rank 75 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $36,559
- Tuition and fees
- $21,271
- Cost of attendance
- $37,232
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 78%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $35,887
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $37,232
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2016-17 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $19,230 in 2016-17 to $21,271 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 80%
- Undergraduates
- 751
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Women
- 80%
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Retention rate
- 100%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 1
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 75 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $36,559 | $20,161 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $21,271 | $8,086 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 80% | 76% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | - | 64% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 100% | 80% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,919 | $11,537 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $84,533 | $36,048 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $92,405 | $41,472 | $40,092 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 60% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 93% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
1 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 151 | $22,213 | $83,188 | $96,132 | $88,910 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Rancho Cordova and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Chamberlain University-California cost?
$36,559 a year is the average net price at Chamberlain University-California after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $21,271, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $37,232. Families earning under $30,000 pay $35,887 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Chamberlain University-California?
80% of applicants are admitted to Chamberlain University-California. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do Chamberlain University-California graduates earn?
$92,405 a year is the median pay of former Chamberlain University-California students who work, 10 years after they started ($84,533 after 6 years). That ranks 75 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $83,188.
How much student debt do Chamberlain University-California graduates have?
$20,919 is the median federal student loan debt of Chamberlain University-California graduates, about $222 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 78% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What are the most popular majors at Chamberlain University-California?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (151 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 1 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.