After Northcentral University: graduation, pay and debt
San Diego, California · Private · 98 undergrads
The typical student earns $48,414 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $12,500 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$48.4k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$12.5k
median federal debt at graduation.
33%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$46,759
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$43,080
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$48,414
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$12,500
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$9,430
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$11,040
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$7,084
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
33%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
35%
Where these numbers come from
Federal college data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers