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Capstone College

Pasadena, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·capstonecollege.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
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6-yr Graduation
64%
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Total enrollment
148
peer median 148
Avg net price
$16,012
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About

Capstone College is a trade school located in Pasadena, California, offering programs in electrician, HVAC, and plumbing technician. The institution focuses on providing vocational training that can be completed within a year.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
64%
Full-time retention
93%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
66%37 of 56
Non-Pell (all)
63%46 of 73
Subsidized loan, no Pell
73%8 of 11
No Federal Aid
61%38 of 62

Pell recipients here graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
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

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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.

1
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
14%
$9,500 debt · $67,596 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 1990Next review Apr 2030

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. Apr 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,472
$30–48k$16,981
$48–75k$14,014
$75–110k$19,223
$110k+$20,809

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,012
vs peer median $16,012
Federal loans
48.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 146 students received $696K in Pell grants, alongside $858K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
146
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$696K
$695,539 total
Direct Loans
$858K
204 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$301K
92 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$424K
94 loan awards
Parent PLUS$133K
18 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 34 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
34
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.1%
2017
2.7%
2018
10.3%
2019
2.9%
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 Capstone College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
148
12-mo unduplicated
237
Undergraduate
237
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
96%228
Women
4%9

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
71.6%
White
14.2%
Asian
10.1%
Black
3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
14.29
2 offenses · 140 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago14.29Latest
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

Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
24.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Capstone College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Capstone College.

What is the acceptance rate at Capstone College?

Capstone College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at Capstone College?

Capstone College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Capstone College?

Capstone College reports a total enrollment of 148 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Capstone College?

The average net price at Capstone College is $16,012 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Capstone College located?

Capstone College is located in Pasadena, California 91103.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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