Career Networks Institute

Santa Ana, CA · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardBachelor's degree
Undergraduates1,133
Student-Faculty Ratio30:1
Largest Program Tuition$155,450

About Career Networks Institute

Career Networks Institute is a private for-profit institution in Santa Ana, CA, where the highest award offered is a bachelor's degree. It enrolls about 1,133 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 30:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.cnicollege.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Career Networks Institute is $155,450 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 288 California colleges that do report one is $16,639.

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Santa Ana CollegePublic22,485$1,180
Santa Ana Beauty CollegePrivate for-profit99$7,100
American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa AnaPrivate for-profit51$17,950
Santa Ana Beauty AcademyPrivate for-profit35$4,500
American Institute of Massage TherapyPrivate for-profit19$8,315

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Career Networks Institute

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$45,256
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)89%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$25,899
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants52%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over70%
First-generation students36%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Career Networks Institute cost?

The published tuition for Career Networks Institute's largest program is $155,450 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Career Networks Institute?

Career Networks Institute enrolls about 1,133 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 30:1.

What kind of school is Career Networks Institute?

Career Networks Institute is a private for-profit institution in Santa Ana, CA. Its highest award is a bachelor's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Career Networks Institute?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Career Networks Institute does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Career Networks Institute earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Career Networks Institute are $45,256 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Career Networks Institute take on?

The median debt among Career Networks Institute graduates who borrowed is $25,899, according to College Scorecard.