California Intercontinental University
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
About California Intercontinental University
California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit university in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, enrolling about 151 students. California Intercontinental University awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Published tuition for full-time study is about $9,054 per year before aid; net price varies by family income. Student demographics in federal data include Black or African American (32.5%) and White (25.8%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Versus the South Dakota median, sticker tuition is 2% above.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 10.24%.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Intercontinental University | $9,054 | — | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| South Dakota (state median) | $8,845 | $15,911 | 19 |
| Suburban (locale median) | $13,135 | $18,048 | 684 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is California Intercontinental University really?
Key findings
- California Intercontinental University charges about 0.5× the national private for-profit median tuition ($9,054).
- Versus the South Dakota median, sticker tuition is 2% above.
California Intercontinental University tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $9,054
Finding California Intercontinental University charges about 0.5× the national private for-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $9,054. That is about 0.5× the national private for-profit median ($16,637). Versus the South Dakota median ($8,845), sticker tuition is 2% above. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 24% below.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private for-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at California Intercontinental University versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
California Intercontinental University: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for California Intercontinental University—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
High completion indicates students finish programs at scale; it does not alone measure instructional quality or labor-market fit.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$9,054
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $36,216. See cost investigation.
What California Intercontinental University is known for
Top program completions
- Business Administration and Management, General33
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management25
- Human Resources Development12
- Information Resources Management8
- Project Management7
See earnings & programs for more.
Is California Intercontinental University a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
California Intercontinental University is a good school for those looking for high program completion rates.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for California Intercontinental University.
Campus
Location
Sioux Falls, SD
City / state
- ZIP
- 57103
- NCES locale
- Suburb
Compared with Suburban campuses nationally, tuition is 31% below the median for Suburban campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Plains
- Carnegie
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
Size
Enrollment
151
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 280
- Graduate
- 472
- Full-time share
- 0%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 76.60%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for California Intercontinental University.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at California Intercontinental University was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for California Intercontinental University in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2015–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $8,690 | $8,690 | — |
| 2016 | $8,385 | $8,385 | — |
| 2017 | $9,180 | $9,180 | $12,578 |
| 2018 | $10,565 | $10,565 | $11,062 |
| 2019 | $10,565 | $10,565 | — |
| 2020 | $10,805 | $10,805 | — |
| 2021 | $10,805 | $10,805 | — |
| 2022 | $9,054 | $9,054 | — |
| 2023 | $9,054 | $9,054 | — |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
California Intercontinental University reported total enrollment of about 151 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 47% male and 53% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (32.5%), White (25.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (20.5%). About 76.60% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 47.0% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
0.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at California Intercontinental University in 2024 is 151 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 280 students. Graduate enrollment is about 472 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
8.73% 100% Completion Time
10.24% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 8.73% of students graduating from California Intercontinental University completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Business Administration and Management, General: 39% male / 61% female
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management: 24% male / 76% female
- Human Resources Development: 25% male / 75% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do California Intercontinental University graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for California Intercontinental University from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for California Intercontinental University.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (14 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at California Intercontinental University.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for California Intercontinental University graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for California Intercontinental University—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 42.4%
- South Dakota median 23.2 pp below median (65.7%)
- Plains median 22.3 pp below median (64.7%)
- U.S. median 15.5 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $4,174
- South Dakota median 0.58× the median ($7,234)
- Plains median 0.58× the median ($7,194)
- U.S. median 0.55× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $1,607
- South Dakota median 0.21× the median ($7,480)
- Plains median 0.20× the median ($8,150)
- U.S. median 0.22× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
California Intercontinental University at a glance
California Intercontinental University
California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit institution in Sioux Falls, SD, classified as Doctoral/Professional Universities.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Business Administration and Management, GeneralHealth/Health Care Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Development
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American32.5%White or Caucasian25.8%Hispanic or Latino20.5%
Schools near California Intercontinental University
Other campuses in Sioux Falls, SD when available, plus nearby institutions in South Dakota.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade F) within South Dakota, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is California Intercontinental University located?
California Intercontinental University is located in Sioux Falls, SD.
What is California Intercontinental University's tuition?
California Intercontinental University tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $9,054 in the latest College Scorecard data.
How much does California Intercontinental University cost?
Reported tuition is $9,054 and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at California Intercontinental University?
California Intercontinental University reports undergraduate enrollment of about 280 students, Black or African American (32.5%), White (25.8%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend California Intercontinental University?
About 47.0% of students at California Intercontinental University are first-generation college students.
What is the graduation rate at California Intercontinental University?
The 150%-time completion rate is 10.2% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is California Intercontinental University public or private?
California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, SD.
Is California Intercontinental University an HBCU?
No. California Intercontinental University is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is California Intercontinental University a tribal college?
No. California Intercontinental University is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is California Intercontinental University a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, California Intercontinental University does not meet that proxy (reported share 20.5%).
Is California Intercontinental University religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for California Intercontinental University in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.