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Stellar Career College

Private for-profit Chicago, IL · Urban · Great Lakes · 73% data
B+ Diversity D Earnings D Affordability
Earnings (10yr)
$30,337 D
Below average for college graduates
Net Price
$25,959 D
51% more than the typical college
Enrollment
83
Earnings -26% vs avg
Net Price 51% vs avg

Bottom line: A D+ overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges. 5.0× return on investment — every $1 spent returns $5.0 over 20 years.

5.0× return on investment

Every $1 spent returns $5.0 over 20 years — debt pays back in ~under a year. Net gain: $420,352.

What The Data Says

  1. A D+ overall — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges on measured metrics.

  2. Graduate earnings fall 26% below the national college median.

  3. Every $1 invested returns $5.0 over 20 years — an exceptional return.

About Stellar Career College

Stellar Career College 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
83
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Health Professions

Why students choose Stellar Career College

Strength in Health Professions
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

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

D+
Top 73% overall
D
Earnings
$30,337 median
F
Value
1.2× net price
D
Affordability
$25,959/yr net
B+
Diversity
0.71 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 Stellar Career College is — and how your numbers stack up.

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Will I Be Accepted?

Enter your credentials to see your chances at this school.

3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Stellar Career College? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Stellar Career College enrolls students across a range of programs.

Retention Rate
91%
Diversity Index
0.71
First-Gen Students
63%

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 Stellar Career College? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Stellar Career College, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $25,959. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $25,959 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $4,834 in federal student loans.

Avg Net Price
$25,959
Median Debt
$4,834
Pell Grant Rate
88%
Federal Loan Rate
85%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$25,959

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 Stellar Career College — 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 Stellar Career College Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Stellar Career College report median earnings of $30,337, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

6 Years After Entry
$36,539
8 Years
$29,865
10 Years
$30,337
Debt-to-Earnings
0.16x
Loan Repayment (3yr)
80%
Earning > $25K
20%

Earnings Trajectory

$36,539 6yr $29,865 8yr $30,337 10yr

How Stellar Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGEarnings 10yr$30KNet Price$26KRetention91%Median Debt$5KPell Grant Rate88%

College ROI Calculator

Is Stellar Career College Worth It?

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

Yes — for most students, Stellar Career College delivers a positive return. Over four years, the typical net price is $25,959/year ($103,836 total). Graduates earn $30,337 at ten years, and over a 20-year career we project $524,188 in total earnings — a net gain of $420,352 (5.0× your investment). The median debt is $4,834, which takes less than a year to pay back at typical earnings. This is a exceptional ROI compared to national averages.

Total Cost (4yr)
$103,836
Projected 20yr Earnings
$524,188
Net Return
$420,352
ROI Multiple
5.0×
Cost Per Year
$25,959
Median Debt
$4,834
Debt Payback
Less than 1 yr

Does It Change Lives?

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

Top Programs

The fields Stellar Career College 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.

Top Careers

Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for Stellar Career College's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into Stellar Career College? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Stellar Career College enrolls students across a range of programs.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Stellar Career College? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Stellar Career College, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $25,959. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $25,959 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $4,834 in federal student loans.

Is Stellar Career College Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Stellar Career College report median earnings of $30,337, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

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