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Is Bellus Academy-Poway worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Bellus Academy-Poway, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Bellus Academy-Poway lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $32,767 in yearly net price and $7,917 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $25,223. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$32,767
Median earnings 10 years out
$25,223
Median debt at graduation
$7,917
Graduation rate
69%
At Bellus Academy-Poway, a typical graduate carries about $7,917 in student debt and earns roughly $25,223 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $90 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Bellus Academy-Poway is a two year school in Poway, CA. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Bellus Academy-Poway
The median net price at Bellus Academy-Poway is $32,767 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →