School Highlights
Bellus Academy-Poway serves 324 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 77%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Enrollment: 324 students
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Minority enrollment: 67%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Bellus Academy-Poway
(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private for-profit
Public
Total Faculty
23 staff
72 staff
Number of Programs Offered
6
9
Student Body
The student population of Bellus Academy-Poway has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Bellus Academy-Poway diversity score of 0.72 is more than the state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
324 students
6,838 students
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
44:1
# Full-Time Students
324 students
1,022 students
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Enrollment Undergraduate
324 students
2,055 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
324 students
967 students
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
12%
% Hispanic
39%
46%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
33%
23%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
% Unknown races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
68%
42%
Showing 2010–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$22,800
$34,300
Tuition & Financial Aid
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
88%
85%
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,164
$9,850
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,750
$5,500
Sports
Colors
Bellus Teal, Very Peri, Tree Top, Cornsilk
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
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