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

Carrington College - Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·carrington.edu
Acceptance
90.2%
-2.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
6-yr Graduation
65%
Total enrollment
357
peer median 388
Avg net price
$49,030
+$21k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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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
41
41 candidates competed
Admitted
37
90.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
25
67.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
65%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

1.4pp gap
Pell recipients
65%70 of 107
Non-Pell (all)
64%21 of 33
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%5 of 5
No Federal Aid
57%16 of 28

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$50,554
$30–48k$48,517
$48–75k$46,239
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$49,030
+$21,316vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $27,714
Federal loans
69.3%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,570 borrowers who entered repayment, 74 (4.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.7%
+2.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,570
Defaulted
74
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.1%
2017
18.7%
2018
15.3%
2019
4.7%
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 Carrington

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

51 total completions
01Health Professions
51100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
357
12-mo unduplicated
567
Undergraduate
567
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%190
Women
66%377

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
61.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
15.7%
White
11.8%
Unknown
5.0%
Black
3.9%
Non-resident
1.1%
Asian
0.8%
Two or more
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 · 297 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
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    18

    Carrington vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Carrington 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
    SubjectCarrington College-Albuquerque
    65%90.2%357$49,030Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    562$21,084Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    95.2%195$26,599Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    140$29,284Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    419$28,829Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    422$18,332Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median65%92.7%388$27,714

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    Frequently asked questions about Carrington College-Albuquerque

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Carrington.

    What is the acceptance rate at Carrington College-Albuquerque?

    Carrington College-Albuquerque's acceptance rate is 90.2% (37 admitted from 41 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Carrington College-Albuquerque?

    Carrington College-Albuquerque reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Carrington College-Albuquerque?

    Carrington College-Albuquerque reports a total enrollment of 357 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Carrington College-Albuquerque?

    The average net price at Carrington College-Albuquerque is $49,030 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Carrington College-Albuquerque?

    Carrington College-Albuquerque's yield rate is 67.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Carrington College-Albuquerque located?

    Carrington College-Albuquerque is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107-1642.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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