| Ashford vs. California Northstate |
#58 in Federal Region IX Universities #93 in California Colleges | Rankings* | - |
| Private (for-profit), four-years Doctoral/Research University | School Type | Private (for-profit), four-years |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$11,960 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$61,600 |
| cheaper$12,930 | Graduate Tuition | expensive$34,893 |
| Less$5,744 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$8,927 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Acceptance Rate | 92.47% |
| - | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 5.81% |
| Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay | |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger28,004 | Total Enrollment | Smaller981 |
| Larger21,113 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller37 |
| Larger6,891 | Graduate Student Population | Smaller944 |
| 27,981 | Online Student Population | - |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower11% | Graduate Rate | Higher100% |
| 2% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| Lower35% | Retention Rate | Higher86% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Evening/Weekend College | Special learning Opportunity | Evening/Weekend College |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty13 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty3 to 1 |
| 1,971 | Number of faculty | 229 |
| Lower$64,014 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$104,272 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.