Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Career Care Institute

Lancaster, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·ccicolleges.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
71%
—
Total enrollment
620
peer median 422
Avg net price
$50,201
+$22k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

Career Care Institute (CCI) is a vocational training institution located in Southern California, with campuses in Lancaster, Ventura, and Moreno Valley. Founded in 1998, CCI specializes in medical training programs such as vocational nursing, medical assisting, dental assisting, and limited permit x-ray technician courses. The institution has grown significantly since its inception, responding to the increasing demand for medical professionals.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

58.3pp gap
Pell recipients
86%166 of 193
Non-Pell (all)
28%18 of 65
Subsidized loan, no Pell
17%2 of 12
No Federal Aid
30%16 of 53

Pell recipients here graduate at a 58.3-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 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
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

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data5 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
5

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.

4
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$17,246 debt · $54,018 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$9,500 debt · $35,973 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$7,600 debt · $38,673 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$7,600 debt · $42,865 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2010Next review Dec 2028
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2009
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2003Next review Dec 2010

Action history · 10

  1. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Dec 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Nov 2018Removal of Show Cause Status
    Council on Occupational Education

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$48,610
$30–48k$48,862
$48–75k$50,120
$75–110k$52,430
$110k+$55,022

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

Avg net price (private)
$50,201
+$22,426vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $27,775
Federal loans
62.8%

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, 642 students received $3.3M in Pell grants, alongside $5.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
642
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.3M
$3,270,113 total
Direct Loans
$5.9M
1,338 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M
663 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M
632 loan awards
Parent PLUS$593K
43 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 334 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (4.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
334
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.7%
2017
5.6%
2018
9.2%
2019
4.1%
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 Career Care Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

29 total completions
01Health Professions
29100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
620
12-mo unduplicated
1,024
Undergraduate
1,024
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
15%153
Women
85%871

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
78.7%
Black
8.4%
Asian
5.8%
White
4.5%
Two or more
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 649 students

3-year trend

1.722 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    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
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    38

    Career Care Institute vs Peer comparison

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

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectCareer Care Institute
    		71%Open admission620$50,201Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    ATA College
    		—Open admission363$28,611Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
    		—Open admission381$22,870Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Boise
    		—95.7%478$35,181Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
    		—81.3%416$39,357Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Reno
    		—95.5%551$51,823Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Tucson
    		—87.4%517$33,983Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-Portland
    		—96.9%172$25,008Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-San Antonio
    		—95.2%195$26,599Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville
    		—94.0%225$24,917Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Eastwick College-Nutley
    		—37.8%618$17,206Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College
    		—Open admission455$27,964Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Cutler Bay
    		—Open admission365$22,393Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Orange Park
    		—Open admission399$24,205Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Salt Lake City
    		—Open admission383$27,586Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute
    		—Open admission422$18,332Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Cookeville
    		—Open admission334$23,582Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Galen College of Nursing-ARH
    		—Open admission350$21,164Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Great Lakes Institute of Technology
    		—75.9%335$17,540Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Institute for Business and Technology
    		—Open admission765$27,207Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Institute of Medical Careers
    		—Open admission845$21,392Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Mandl School-The College of Allied Health
    		—Open admission497$35,578Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry805No freshman cohortSpecial Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Nevada Career Institute
    		—100.0%461$41,741Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
    		—Open admission471$31,016Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southeastern College-Charleston
    		—98.1%226$31,105Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
    		—Open admission534$43,883Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences
    		—Open admission1,233$29,688Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio
    		—Open admission419$28,829Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median71%95.2%422$27,775

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    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Career Care Institute

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Career Care Institute?

    Career Care Institute 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 Career Care Institute?

    Career Care Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Career Care Institute?

    Career Care Institute reports a total enrollment of 620 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Career Care Institute?

    The average net price at Career Care Institute is $50,201 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Career Care Institute located?

    Career Care Institute is located in Lancaster, California 93534.

    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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