Ashford University: Statistics

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#4270 of 14,131 In the World
#1216 of 2,597 In North America
#1142 of 2,496 In the United States
#95 of 249 In California
#8 of 20 In San Diego
#1539 of 2,438 For Petrology and Geochemistry
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Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$23,585 /y
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
33,084
Graduates
7,278
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uagc.edu

Ashford University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Ashford University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

40,362 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Ashford University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 16584 (41%)
Black or African American 12039 (30%)
Hispanic 7361 (18%)
Two or more races 1666 (4%)
Asian 1163 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 781 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 429 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 72 (0.2%)
Nonresident Alien 60 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Ashford University is $23,585 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,585/year
Average aid awarded
$4,803
Students receiving aid
95%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $23,227
$30-48K $23,272
$48-75K $24,185
$75-110K $27,055
$110K+ $25,880

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $13,280$13,720
Tuition in-state $13,280$13,720
Tuition out-of-state $13,280$13,720
Fee in-district $998$944
Fee in-state $998$944
Fee out-of-state $998$944

Ashford University majors

Ashford University has granted 6,782 bachelor's degrees across 56 programs, 3,124 master's across 22 programs, and 64 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ashford University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 1 682 886
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 635 450
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 260 816
Psychology, General 469 286 8
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 506 246
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 272 196
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 310 107
Education, General 192 215
Organizational Leadership 228 2 17
Accounting 197 46
Management Information Systems, General 119 91
Behavioral Sciences 206
Holistic & Integrative Health 170
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 159
Sociology, General 107 40
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 132 4
Finance, General 107 22
Project Management 119
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 111
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 108
Child Development 106
Special Education and Teaching, General 106
Human Services, General 97 1
Marketing, Other 80
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 72
International Business & Trade & Commerce 17 50
Real Estate 66
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 62
Operations Management and Supervision 59
Information Technology 57
English Language and Literature, General 56
History, General 50
Public Administration 9 39
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 47
Environmental Studies 45
Journalism 42
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 42
E-Commerce & Electronic Commerce 41
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 41
Learning Sciences 40
Library and Information Science 39
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 36
Political Science and Government, General 35
Educational & Instructional Technology 21 12
Organizational Behavior Studies 33
Business & Managerial Economics 28
Public Health, General 28
Cultural Anthropology 26
Applied Linguistics 23
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 21
Military Applied Sciences, Other 11 10
Social Sciences, General 21
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 21
Health and Wellness, General 20
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 18
Customer Service Management 15
Research and Development Management 15
Computer Software Engineering 13
Family Resource Management Studies, General 12
Gerontology 11
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 11
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 10
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 3
Clinical Psychology 1
Commercial and Advertising Art 1
Grand Total 272 6,782 3,124 64

Ashford University has a graduation rate of 9%, which is among the 2% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 9% 7% 11%
  • Full-time retention rate - 31%

Publications & Citations

Ashford University has published 704 scientific papers with 8,811 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, and Psychology.

Publications
704
Citations
8,811

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
403 / 3,756
Biology
306 / 6,448
Environmental Science
297 / 5,054
Medicine
273 / 3,611
Engineering
267 / 4,505
Computer Science
231 / 2,922
Physics
220 / 3,632
Chemistry
203 / 5,956
Geology
202 / 4,447
Psychology
196 / 1,799
Political Science
188 / 1,448
Law
179 / 1,412
Sociology
160 / 1,846
History
157 / 1,213
Geography and Cartography
151 / 1,992
Philosophy
148 / 1,446
Business
139 / 726
Paleontology
136 / 3,601
Quantum and Particle physics
129 / 2,464
Mathematics
125 / 1,295
Pathology
115 / 2,192
Economics
106 / 590
Ecology
95 / 1,277
Earth science and Geophysics
89 / 2,551
Art & Design
88 / 942
Archaeology
87 / 778
Genetics
84 / 2,055
Management
81 / 479
Materials Science
80 / 1,959
Statistics
78 / 1,036
Surgery
77 / 1,419
Organic Chemistry
74 / 2,129
Psychiatry
73 / 1,036
Development Studies
72 / 310
Social Psychology
69 / 521
Biochemistry
67 / 1,435
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
66 / 584
Optical Engineering
63 / 1,511
Mechanical Engineering
62 / 824
Linguistics
57 / 445

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 2 11
1991 2 9
1992 6 7
1993 4 16
1994 2 16
1995 2 12
1996 4 4
1997 8 14
1998 5 29
1999 7 24
2000 13 42
2001 6 38
2002 6 47
2003 6 63
2004 13 65
2005 7 57
2006 15 93
2007 15 111
2008 11 128
2009 25 155
2010 21 226
2011 16 229
2012 12 329
2013 26 284
2014 40 313
2015 38 370
2016 44 464
2017 30 596
2018 40 589
2019 30 809
2020 37 948
2021 30 1104
2022 30 1025
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General info

Total FTE staff 969
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 8620 Spectrum Center Boulevard
San Diego, California, 92123
United States
City population 1,387,000
Phone 8667111700