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Charter College is a for-profit located in Vancouver, Washington. Charter College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Charter College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,609 10 years after enrolling, 31st in Washington, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Charter College bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average.
Charter College’s median net annual cost of $24,629 and average years to graduate of 4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Charter College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health Administrative Services, Computer science - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,629
Average years to graduate
4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Charter College is 10% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Charter College, Pell Grant recipients represent 54% of the measured graduating class, 19% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Charter College graduates within 4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Charter College’s economic mobility score of 1.38 is calculated by adjusting the 21.51 economic score of lower-income students by the 54% pell grant recipients within the student body. Charter College’s EMS of 1.38 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Charter College pays $24,629 a year, $-5,918 less than the $18,711 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,629
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Charter College, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,629 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 92% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,607. This is 38% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$9,607
Pell grants
$4,137
State grants
$4,652
Institutional grants
$1,908
Charter College offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Percentage of programs online
75%
Full time
100%
83%
Female
76%
59%
First time
38%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
55%
35%
White
31%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
20%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
8%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
5%
0.3%
Other
30%
12%