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

Carrington College - Mesa

Name: Carrington College-Mesa — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Mesa, Arizona·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·carrington.edu

Acceptance

55.3%

-16.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

6-yr Graduation

54%

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Total enrollment

528

peer median 523

Avg net price

$48,877

+$17k 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.

IPEDS

Applied

264

264 candidates competed

Admitted

146

55.3% acceptance rate

Enrolled

47.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

54%

Overall completion

54%

Full-time retention

79%

Full-time retention

79%

Pell equity

8.2pp gap

Pell recipients

57%80 of 141

Non-Pell (all)

49%41 of 84

Subsidized loan, no Pell

57%12 of 21

No Federal Aid

46%29 of 63

Pell recipients here graduate at a 8.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$48,159

$0–30k

$48,159

$30–48k$48,325

$30–48k

$48,325

$48–75k$47,072

$48–75k

$47,072

$75–110k$49,758

$75–110k

$49,758

$110k+$52,531

$110k+

$52,531

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

Avg net price (private)

$48,877

+$17,244vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $31,634

Federal loans

66.3%

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 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

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

18.1%+8.8

2017

18.7%+9.5

2018

15.3%+8.3

2019

4.7%+2.4

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 College-Mesa

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs7

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

125 total completions

01Health Professions

125100.0%

01Health Professions

125100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

528

12-mo unduplicated

745

Undergraduate

745

Graduate

Gender split

Men

38%281

Women

62%464

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

42.2%

White

25.0%

Unknown

14.6%

Black

9.5%

American Indian / Alaska Native

4.9%

Asian

2.3%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

1.1%

Non-resident

0.4%

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 · 492 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

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)

Carrington College-Mesa vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Carrington College-Mesa selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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-Mesa	54%	55.3%	528	$48,877	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Carrington College-Tucson	—	87.4%	517	$33,983	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts	—	—	534	$43,883	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-East Valley	—	—	306	$22,453	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa	—	—	705	$21,461	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Arizona College-Mesa	—	—	140	$29,284	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median	54%	71.3%	523	$31,634

Institutions like Carrington College-Mesa

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IPEDS

Campus network

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IPEDS

Part ofCarrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix, AZ · Main campus

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Frequently asked questions about Carrington College-Mesa

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Carrington College-Mesa.

What is the acceptance rate at Carrington College-Mesa?

Carrington College-Mesa's acceptance rate is 55.3% (146 admitted from 264 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Carrington College-Mesa?

Carrington College-Mesa reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Carrington College-Mesa?

Carrington College-Mesa reports a total enrollment of 528 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Carrington College-Mesa is $48,877 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Carrington College-Mesa?

Carrington College-Mesa's yield rate is 47.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Carrington College-Mesa located?

Carrington College-Mesa is located in Mesa, Arizona 85210-5005.

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.

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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

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.