Ashford University

Ashford University is a very large private non-profit doctoral university located in San Diego, California, with an undergraduate enrollment of 20,152. Classified as a doctoral research university, it supports graduate programs in select disciplines and allocates significant resources to faculty research activity alongside its undergraduate mission. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader California postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. The institution maintains an open-admissions policy for most of its programs, making it accessible to a broad range of prospective students. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $33,319 per year. The highest program-level earnings outcomes are in CIP 00 — 10-year median earnings among aid recipients in these fields reach $83,019. The 4-year graduation rate is 10%, 35 percentage points below the national average of 45%. Among students who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $35,404.