Asher College

Overview

Located in Sacramento, California, Asher College is a private for-profit two-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 649 students in fall 2024.

Asher College offers certificates and associate degrees across 11 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Computer Support Specialist, and Pharmacy Technician/Assistant. It awarded 355 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 47% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.

Mission

Mission Statement: Our mission is to propel Asher College students into new careers through quality, market-driven career education to serve the Greater Sacramento, CA, Las Vegas, NV and Dallas, TX areas. Objectives: Asher College accomplishes this mission by: • Providing prompt, individual attention to students. • Preparing students to apply learning to real-life situations. • Establishing a long-lasting relationship with graduates and alumni. • Obtaining feedback from industry professionals. • Employing experienced and capable faculty members, encouraging them to bring their unique talents and sensibilities to the classrooms.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 11

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

47%

First-year retention, part-time students

75%

Student-to-faculty ratio

26:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees

229

Certificates under 1 year

14

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

112

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

649

Undergraduates, fall 2024

649

Full-time, fall 2024

2%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

1,016

Full-time, 2024-25

2%

Size category

Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

42%

Men

58%

White

19%

Hispanic or Latino

22%

Black or African American

37%

Asian

13%

Two or more races

3%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

3%

Race or ethnicity unknown

2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

3

Programs with a fully online option

6

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

13%

Students taking some online courses

87%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large suburb

Academic calendar

Continuous

Carnegie classification

Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional

Director of Compliance

Katie Hager

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

For veterans and service members

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