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

Carrington College - Mesa

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
$47,290
+$14k 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
70
47.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
54%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
57%

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$45,475
$30–48k$49,457
$48–75k$48,195
$75–110k$47,673
$110k+$49,457

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

Avg net price (private)
$47,290
+$13,962vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $33,329
Federal loans
66.5%

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
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 College-Mesa

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

175 total completions
01Health Professions
175100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
528
12-mo unduplicated
815
Undergraduate
815
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%294
Women
64%521

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
44.5%
White
26.0%
Unknown
12.0%
Black
8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5.9%
Asian
1.8%
Two or more
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
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 · 532 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    35

    Carrington College-Mesa vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Carrington College-Mesa 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
    SubjectCarrington College-Mesa
    		54%55.3%528$47,290Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Tucson
    		—87.4%517$39,975Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
    		——534$58,490Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-East Valley
    		——306$6,526Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
    		——705$20,904Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Arizona College-Mesa
    		——140$26,682Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median54%71.3%523$33,329

    Institutions like Carrington College-Mesa

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Carrington College-Mesa's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    Carrington College-Mesa is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    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 $47,290 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.

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