$35,504
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Charter College is a for-profit 4-year college in Anchorage, Alaska with 2,157 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $34,860 a year (tuition and fees $18,375). 56% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $35,504 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,176 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$34,860
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$18,375
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
56%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,176
About $150 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,504
Rank 3,397 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
- $34,860
- Tuition and fees
- $18,375
- Cost of attendance
- $41,344
- Students with a need-based grant
- 57%
- Students with federal loans
- 67%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $33,621
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $33,412
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $35,526
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $39,002
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $40,816
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $20,137 in 2015-16 to $18,375 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,157
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Retention rate
- 25%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 30
- Other
- Open admission
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 3,397 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 9 in Alaska (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $34,860 | $13,968 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $18,375 | $9,198 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 93% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 56% | 42% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 25% | 75% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,176 | $19,660 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,427 | $38,811 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,504 | $48,475 | $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. 30% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 443 | $13,726 | $33,115 | $39,900 | $34,272 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 145 | $14,750 | $41,202 | $57,910 | $48,148 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 93 | $13,210 | $26,847 | $35,413 | $33,673 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 86 | $27,583 | $83,107 | $87,831 | $80,813 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 70 | $14,750 | $30,194 | $36,244 | $35,447 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 57 | $15,363 | $32,204 | $44,748 | $48,702 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 37 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $21,000 | $46,989 | $50,501 | $48,733 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 34 | $12,726 | $23,184 | $34,204 | $34,862 |
| Construction Trades, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | $12,562 | $52,820 | Withheld | $83,283 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 32 | $14,750 | $33,009 | $44,849 | $32,681 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $45,100 | $40,226 | $46,986 | $58,716 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $20,998 | $32,798 | $41,096 | $51,180 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | $47,217 | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | $20,722 | $47,463 | $51,034 | $54,971 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,290 | $92,374 |
| Security Science and TechnologyOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | - | $13,843 | $46,466 | $54,967 | $52,615 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Air TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,495 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,825 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Anchorage and Alaska on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Alaska
- Homes: Homes for sale in Alaska
Questions and answers
How much does Charter College cost?
$34,860 a year is the average net price at Charter College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $18,375, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $41,344. Families earning under $30,000 pay $33,621 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Charter College?
Charter College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Charter College graduates earn?
$35,504 a year is the median pay of former Charter College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,427 after 6 years). That ranks 3,397 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 9 in Alaska. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $83,107.
How much student debt do Charter College graduates have?
$14,176 is the median federal student loan debt of Charter College graduates, about $150 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 67% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Charter College?
56% of first-time, full-time students at Charter College finish within 6 years. 25% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 4-year colleges is 50%.
What are the most popular majors at Charter College?
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (443 certificate graduates), Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (145 certificate graduates), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (93 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 30 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.