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InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield

Private for-profit Fairfield, CA · Suburban · Far West · 80% data
B Graduation B- Diversity C- Earnings
Graduation Rate
72% B
Solid completion rate — most students graduate
Earnings (10yr)
$36,089 C-
Below average for college graduates
Net Price
$21,536 D+
26% more than the typical college
Enrollment
183
Earnings -11% vs avg
Graduation +26% vs avg
Net Price 26% vs avg

Bottom line: A C- overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges. 7.8× return on investment — every $1 spent returns $7.8 over 20 years.

7.8× return on investment

Every $1 spent returns $7.8 over 20 years — debt pays back in ~under a year. Net gain: $582,566.

What The Data Says

  1. A C- overall — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges on measured metrics.

  2. Every $1 invested returns $7.8 over 20 years — an exceptional return.

About InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield

InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private for-profit College
Enrollment
183
Setting
Suburban
Primary Strengths
Construction Trades

Why students choose InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield

Strength in Construction Trades
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

C-
Top 55% overall
C-
Earnings
$36,089 median
D+
Value
1.7× net price
D+
Affordability
$21,536/yr net
B
Graduation
72% graduate
B-
Diversity
0.67 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Fairfield, California, InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 72%.

Retention Rate
92%
Diversity Index
0.67
First-Gen Students
54%

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $21,536. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $20,120 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $10,313 in federal student loans.

Avg Net Price
$21,536
Median Debt
$10,313
Pell Grant Rate
59%
Federal Loan Rate
72%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$20,120
Family Income $30K–$48K
$20,488
Family Income $48K–$75K
$21,467
Family Income $110K+
$26,136

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.

Compare schools in the full simulator →Sources: College Scorecard, Common Data Set, Opportunity Insights · today's dollars (CPI-adjusted) · descriptive, not predictive

Graduate Outcomes

Is InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield report median earnings of $36,089, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

6 Years After Entry
$39,249
8 Years
$37,889
10 Years
$36,089
Debt-to-Earnings
0.29x
Earning > $25K
34%

Earnings Trajectory

$39,249 6yr $37,889 8yr $36,089 10yr

Graduation by Timeframe

100% (163)
98%
100% (163)
98%
100% (163)
98%
100% (163)
98%

How InterCoast Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation72%Earnings 10yr$36KNet Price$22KRetention92%Median Debt$10KPell Grant Rate59%

Net Price by Family Income

What families actually pay after aid, by income bracket.

$20K$0-30K$20K$30-48K$21K$48-75K$26K$110K+

College ROI Calculator

Is InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield Worth It?

A data-driven look at the return on your educational investment — using real federal data.

Yes — for most students, InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield delivers a positive return. Over four years, the typical net price is $21,536/year ($86,144 total). Graduates earn $36,089 at ten years, and over a 20-year career we project $668,710 in total earnings — a net gain of $582,566 (7.8× your investment). The median debt is $10,313, which takes less than a year to pay back at typical earnings. With a 72% graduation rate, the path to that return is well-tested. This is a exceptional ROI compared to national averages.

Total Cost (4yr)
$86,144
Projected 20yr Earnings
$668,710
Net Return
$582,566
ROI Multiple
7.8×
Cost Per Year
$21,536
Median Debt
$10,313
Debt Payback
Less than 1 yr
Graduation Rate
72%

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Fairfield, California, InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 72%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $21,536. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $20,120 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $10,313 in federal student loans.

Is InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield report median earnings of $36,089, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

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