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

Carrington College - Phoenix North

Phoenix, Arizona·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·carrington.edu
Acceptance
89.5%
+1.1pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
6-yr Graduation
62%
-13.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
1,080
peer median 620
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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
143
143 candidates competed
Admitted
128
89.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
93
72.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
62%-13.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

7.6pp gap
Pell recipients
65%231 of 355
Non-Pell (all)
57%120 of 209
Subsidized loan, no Pell
93%25 of 27
No Federal Aid
52%95 of 182

Pell recipients here graduate at a 7.6-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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

Program outcomes

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

Of 23 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
23
Passing
4
17.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

23programs
  • Passing4 · 17.4%
  • No Data19 · 82.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
19

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.

4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+23.4%
$44,399 vs $35,969
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+73.4%
$62,368 vs $35,969
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+102.1%
$72,710 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+134.9%
$84,476 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

9
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
47%
$29,208 debt · $62,368 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$17,243 debt · $44,399 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$27,688 debt · $72,710 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$31,945 debt · $84,476 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$8,279 debt · $22,504 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$9,102 debt · $34,006 earn
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$9,000 debt · $34,955 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,500 debt · $38,123 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2014
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 1992

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Apr 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Medical Assistant Education (MAAB) - Private schools and programs
  2. Nov 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Medical Assistant Education (MAAB) - Private schools and programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,342 students received $18.1M in Pell grants, alongside $33.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,342
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$18.1M
$18,126,567 total
Direct Loans
$33.6M
6,908 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$13.1M
3,287 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$16.9M
3,265 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.7M
356 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 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 programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

321 total completions
01Health Professions
32099.7%
02Construction Trades
10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,080
12-mo unduplicated
1,729
Undergraduate
1,729
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%611
Women
65%1,118

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
56.5%
White
13.4%
Black
13.3%
Unknown
10.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.2%
Asian
1.5%
Two or more
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
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
1.84
2 offenses · 1,088 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.84Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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

Fondling
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
38

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-Phoenix North
62%89.5%1,080Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
89%100.0%1,202$31,681Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
705$21,461Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
534$43,883Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
55.3%528$48,877Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
87.4%517$33,983Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median76%88.4%620$33,983

Institutions like Carrington

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

Campuses

The 4 campuses that make up Carrington College-Phoenix North.

Frequently asked questions about Carrington College-Phoenix North

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Carrington.

What is the acceptance rate at Carrington College-Phoenix North?

Carrington College-Phoenix North's acceptance rate is 89.5% (128 admitted from 143 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Carrington College-Phoenix North?

Carrington College-Phoenix North reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Carrington College-Phoenix North?

Carrington College-Phoenix North reports a total enrollment of 1,080 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the yield rate at Carrington College-Phoenix North?

Carrington College-Phoenix North's yield rate is 72.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Carrington College-Phoenix North located?

Carrington College-Phoenix North is located in Phoenix, Arizona 85051-4063.

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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