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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·cabarruscollege.edu

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences's acceptance rate is 23.4% (2024). 71% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Tuition and fees are $16,550 (2024). Fall enrollment is 924 students, and 1,052 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
23.4%
-54.0pp vs peer
Graduation (150% time)
71%
—
Total enrollment
924
peer median 757
Avg net price
$17,618
-$4.1k vs peer
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About

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private college for healthcare professions on the campus of Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, North Carolina. It is affiliated with Atrium Health, a hospital network with more than 70,000 employees and 1,400 care locations, and since its merger with Advocate Aurora Health in 2022, part of Advocate Health. The college offers 19 degree programs in 11 health science disciplines, with a mix of on-campus, online, and hybrid programs.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
77
77 candidates competed
Admitted
18
23.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
8
44.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%4 of 6
Non-Pell (all)
75%6 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
83%5 of 6
No Federal Aid
50%1 of 2

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 16 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 12 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
16
Passing
4
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

16programs
  • Passing4 · 25.0%
  • No Data12 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
12

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+26.7%
$40,791 vs $32,203
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+43.0%
$78,287 vs $54,745
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+134.5%
$75,513 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+142.7%
$78,143 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$16,000 debt · $40,791 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$25,248 debt · $78,143 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$19,281 debt · $75,513 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1995Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 17

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,412
$30–48k$9,820
$48–75k$15,956
$75–110k$12,950
$110k+$24,194

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$17,618
-$4,138vs peer median $21,757
Federal loans
80.8%
Tuition and fees
$16,550

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 252 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $6.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
252
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,317,069 total
Direct Loans
$6.3M
999 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
417 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.5M
454 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M
91 loan awards
Parent PLUS$277K
16 loan awards
Grad PLUS$380K
21 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 190 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
190
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.5%
2017
4.7%
2018
0.5%
2019
1.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

359 total completions
01Health Professions
34997.2%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
102.8%
03Liberal Arts
00.0%
04Biological Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
924
12-mo unduplicated
1,052
Undergraduate
920
Graduate
132

Gender split

Men
10%108
Women
90%944

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.0%
Black
30.3%
Hispanic
10.8%
Two or more
5.6%
Asian
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Unknown
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 753 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago3.791 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    49

    Cabarrus College of Health Sciences vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Cabarrus College of Health Sciences selected for federal comparison reporting.

    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectCabarrus College of Health Sciences
    —23.4%924$17,618—
    Allen College
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry483$31,509—
    Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    80%45.9%286$24,204—
    Baptist Health Sciences University
    38%82.0%891$11,212—
    Bellin College
    63%97.2%927$37,408—
    Bryan College of Health Sciences
    63%67.4%765$26,919—
    Carolinas College of Health Sciences
    —59.9%632$33,087—
    Clarkson College
    36%78.2%1,121$19,241—
    Cox College
    100%100.0%724$28,124—
    Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
    —45.7%690$19,622—
    Kettering College
    63%76.5%757$21,650—
    Mercy College of Health Sciences
    67%99.7%869$26,924—
    Mercy College of Ohio
    56%93.2%1,096$17,989—
    Mount Carmel College of Nursing
    54%84.3%670$10,420—
    Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
    49%73.4%1,067$21,863—
    Saint Anthony College of Nursing
    Not reportedNot reported263$21,045—
    Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry605No freshman cohort—
    Peer group median63%77.4%757$21,757

    Institutions like Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Cabarrus College of Health Sciences's comparison group.

    • Iowa

      Allen College

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      483
      Net price
      $31,509
    • Ohio

      Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

      Grad rate
      80%
      Admit rate
      45.9%
      Enrollment
      286
      Net price
      $24,204
    • Tennessee

      Baptist Health Sciences University

      Grad rate
      38%
      Admit rate
      82.0%
      Enrollment
      891
      Net price
      $11,212
    • Wisconsin

      Bellin College

      Grad rate
      63%
      Admit rate
      97.2%
      Enrollment
      927
      Net price
      $37,408
    • Nebraska

      Bryan College of Health Sciences

      Grad rate
      63%
      Admit rate
      67.4%
      Enrollment
      765
      Net price
      $26,919
    • North Carolina

      Carolinas College of Health Sciences

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      59.9%
      Enrollment
      632
      Net price
      $33,087
    • Nebraska

      Clarkson College

      Grad rate
      36%
      Admit rate
      78.2%
      Enrollment
      1,121
      Net price
      $19,241
    • Missouri

      Cox College

      Grad rate
      100%
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      724
      Net price
      $28,124
    • Ohio

      Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      45.7%
      Enrollment
      690
      Net price
      $19,622
    • Ohio

      Kettering College

      Grad rate
      63%
      Admit rate
      76.5%
      Enrollment
      757
      Net price
      $21,650
    • Iowa

      Mercy College of Health Sciences

      Grad rate
      67%
      Admit rate
      99.7%
      Enrollment
      869
      Net price
      $26,924
    • Ohio

      Mercy College of Ohio

      Grad rate
      56%
      Admit rate
      93.2%
      Enrollment
      1,096
      Net price
      $17,989
    • Ohio

      Mount Carmel College of Nursing

      Grad rate
      54%
      Admit rate
      84.3%
      Enrollment
      670
      Net price
      $10,420
    • Nebraska

      Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

      Grad rate
      49%
      Admit rate
      73.4%
      Enrollment
      1,067
      Net price
      $21,863
    • Illinois

      Saint Anthony College of Nursing

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      Not reported
      Enrollment
      263
      Net price
      $21,045
    • Illinois

      Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      605
      Net price
      No freshman cohort

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    Frequently asked questions about Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.

    What is the acceptance rate at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences?

    Cabarrus College of Health Sciences's acceptance rate is 23.4% (18 admitted from 77 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences?

    At Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, 71% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Cabarrus College of Health Sciences?

    Cabarrus College of Health Sciences reports a total enrollment of 924 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences?

    The average net price at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is $17,618 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences?

    Cabarrus College of Health Sciences's yield rate is 44.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Cabarrus College of Health Sciences located?

    Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is located in Concord, North Carolina 28025-3959.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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