Private (for-profit)

Capstone College

Pasadena, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·capstonecollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
Total enrollment
148
peer median 148
Avg net price
$18,047
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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.

Overall completion
64%
Full-time retention
93%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
66%
Non-Pell
73%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,807
$30–48k$17,114
$48–75k$21,034
$75–110k$19,963
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,047
vs peer median $18,047
Federal loans
45.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 142 students received $663K in Pell grants, alongside $693K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
142
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$663K
$663,052 total
Direct Loans
$693K
192 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$231K
85 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$345K
89 loan awards
Parent PLUS$117K
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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
148
12-mo unduplicated
243
Undergraduate
243
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
98%237
Women
2%6

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
63.6%
White
20.0%
Unknown
7.9%
Asian
5.0%
Black
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Non-resident
0.7%

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 · 151 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    24.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Capstone College

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

    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 $18,047 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.

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