Private (for-profit)

Career Networks Institute

Santa Ana, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·cnicollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
89%
+22.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
1,133
peer median 1,465
Avg net price
$28,292
-$800 vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
89%+22.0pp vs peer
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
88%
Non-Pell
80%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 8 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
8
Passing
1
12.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

8programs
  • Passing1 · 12.5%
  • No Data7 · 87.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
7

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.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+233.2%
$120,211 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,500 debt · $37,685 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$27,986 debt · $120,211 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$11,688 debt · $55,579 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 1997Next review Feb 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Aug 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Nov 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

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$23,202
$30–48k
$48–75k$27,738
$75–110k$31,097
$110k+$31,097

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,292
-$800vs peer median $29,092
Federal loans
69.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 853 students received $5.5M in Pell grants, alongside $10.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
853
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.5M
$5,543,828 total
Direct Loans
$10.4M
2,228 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.8M
1,055 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.9M
1,095 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12K
5 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.6M
73 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 193 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
193
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.0%
2017
4.0%
2018
2.5%
2019
0.5%
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 Networks Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

336 total completions
01Health Professions
336100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,133
12-mo unduplicated
1,386
Undergraduate
1,386
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%423
Women
69%963

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
44.1%
Asian
27.0%
White
14.3%
Black
7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.2%
Two or more
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%
Non-resident
1.3%
Unknown
0.3%

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 · 714 students

3-year trend

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

    Student-to-faculty
    30.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    25

    Career Networks Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Career Networks 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
    SubjectCareer Networks Institute
    89%1,133$28,292
    53.5%1,052$24,016
    38%739
    381$17,057Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    88.7%2,207$37,143Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    90.5%256$16,547Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    83%37.3%1,203$28,162
    645$29,150Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    50%2,953$29,824
    100%1,465$29,598Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    100.0%896$46,212Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    3,437$30,558
    0%61.9%2,073$31,013
    536$29,115Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    2,676
    2,318$29,092
    92%2,447$34,402
    87.0%564$33,952Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    67%2,130$17,803
    10.0%2,928$25,114
    88.9%532$28,309Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    4,530$25,937
    63%5,725$25,719
    Peer group median67%87.0%1,465$29,092

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    Frequently asked questions about Career Networks Institute

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

    What is the graduation rate at Career Networks Institute?

    Career Networks Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 89% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Career Networks Institute?

    Career Networks Institute reports a total enrollment of 1,133 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Career Networks Institute?

    The average net price at Career Networks Institute is $28,292 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Career Networks Institute located?

    Career Networks Institute is located in Santa Ana, California 92705.

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