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
$39,922
+$13k 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

35.0pp gap
Pell recipients
65%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 35.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$39,734
$30–48k$40,769
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$39,922
+$13,385vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $26,537
Federal loans
70.1%

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 programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

78 total completions
01Health Professions
78100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
357
12-mo unduplicated
522
Undergraduate
522
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%172
Women
67%350

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
55.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
15.8%
White
15.5%
Unknown
5.4%
Black
4.4%
Two or more
2.0%
Asian
1.4%
Non-resident
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 · 377 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$39,922Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
    562$20,348Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-San Antonio
    95.2%195$26,411Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Arizona College-Mesa
    140$26,682Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio
    419$26,663Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute
    422$15,326Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median65%92.7%388$26,537

    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 $39,922 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.

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