Private nonprofit · School
The Chicago School at Anaheim
Anaheim, California · Large city
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- Admit rate
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- Avg net price
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- Graduation rate
- $56,899
- Median earnings
The Chicago School at Anaheim is a private nonprofit graduate-granting institution in Anaheim, California (large city setting).
About Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area. Tongva people are indigenous to Anaheim's region of Southern California. Evidence suggests their presence since 3500 BCE. The Tongva village at Anaheim was called Hutuukuga. The village has been noted as one of the largest Tongva villages throughout Tovaangar. Anaheim's income is based on a tourism economy. In addition to The Walt Disney Company being the city's largest employer, the Disneyland Resort itself contributes about $4.7 billion annually to Southern California's economy. It also produces $255 million in taxes every year. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 27 miles to Los Angeles, CA
- To the ocean
- 12 miles
- Nearest airport
- 9 miles to John Wayne Orange County (SNA) · major hub
How The Chicago School at Anaheim compares
Higher than 59% · #92 of 130 in California
Lower than 75%
Percentiles compare The Chicago School at Anaheim with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
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- Graduate enrollment
- 523
- Student–faculty ratio
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- Pell Grant recipients
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- First-generation students
- 46%
- Students over 25
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- Median family income
- $18,495
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $75,519
- Endowment
- $3,596,789
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- First-year retention
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,817
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,899
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,000
- Students with federal loans
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Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (523 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $56,899
- Typical debt at graduation
- $20,000
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 35%
- Out-earn a HS grad
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Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $12,624 (23%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 85°F
- Winter low
- 48°F
- Annual rain
- 12.5″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Ana Fire Stn, CA US station (4.3 mi from campus).
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.