Private (for-profit)

California Career Institute

Anaheim, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·calinstitute.edu
Acceptance
73.9%
-22.9pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
100%
Total enrollment
628
peer median 365
Avg net price
No freshman cohort
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
238
238 candidates competed
Admitted
176
73.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
123
69.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%

Program outcomes

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

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

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

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$17,363 debt · $67,553 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$7,600 debt · $40,789 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 2012Next review Apr 2027

Action history · 7

  1. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Other
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  4. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 632 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $5.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
632
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,374,281 total
Direct Loans
$5.0M
1,171 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
583 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
575 loan awards
Parent PLUS$186K
13 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 80 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
80
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.5%
2017
6.7%
2018
8.4%
2019
0.0%
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 California Career Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

4 total completions
01Health Professions
4100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
628
12-mo unduplicated
757
Undergraduate
757
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%90
Women
88%667

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
49.4%
Black
26.1%
Asian
9.7%
White
7.0%
Two or more
6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Unknown
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

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 · 517 students

3-year trend

22.732 yrs ago26.551 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
    Drugs20
    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
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    5

    California Career Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions California Career Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectCalifornia Career Institute
    100%73.9%628No freshman cohort
    Open admission272$19,649
    Open admission552$34,613
    23.1%193$25,951
    Open admission172$29,513
    100.0%115$23,591
    Open admission556Not reported
    Open admission430$25,615
    Too newOpen admission454$23,843
    Open admission493$51,867
    Open admission179$230
    Open admission553Not reported
    Open admission101$16,512
    Open admission498$26,587
    Open admission108$11,179
    Open admission389$22,680
    100.0%513$28,922
    100.0%652$33,503
    Open admission129$16,456
    Open admission424$21,882
    Open admission619$28,732
    Open admission282$28,276
    Open admission105$25,393
    Open admission387$20,033
    Open admission342$28,158
    Open admission114$26,983
    93.7%252$30,611
    Open admission185$23,140
    Open admission791$28,759
    Open admission165$25,149
    Peer group median100%96.8%365$25,615

    Institutions like California Career Institute

    Explore the federal data for institutions in California Career Institute's comparison group.

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about California Career Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about California Career Institute.

    What is the acceptance rate at California Career Institute?

    California Career Institute's acceptance rate is 73.9% (176 admitted from 238 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at California Career Institute?

    California Career Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend California Career Institute?

    California Career Institute reports a total enrollment of 628 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at California Career Institute?

    California Career Institute does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid, and this institution does not enroll that cohort.

    What is the yield rate at California Career Institute?

    California Career Institute's yield rate is 69.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is California Career Institute located?

    California Career Institute is located in Anaheim, California 92806.

    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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