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Is Southern California Institute of Technology worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Southern California Institute of Technology, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Southern California Institute of Technology sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $53,598 helps, but median debt of $10,798 plus yearly net price of $33,392 creates a tighter path. For context, Southern California Institute of Technology's net price is about 9% above the typical 4-year, private for-profit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 186 similar 4-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$27,934
/yrAverage school like this
$25,582
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $2,353 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $9,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
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
$33,392
Median earnings 10 years out
$53,598
Median debt at graduation
$10,798
Graduation rate
77%
At Southern California Institute of Technology, a typical graduate carries about $10,798 in student debt and earns roughly $53,598 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $123 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Southern California Institute of Technology is a two year school in Anaheim, 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 Southern California Institute of Technology
The median net price at Southern California Institute of Technology is $33,392 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 →