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

Carrington College - Pleasant Hill Campus

Pleasant Hill, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·carrington.edu
Acceptance
81.3%
-10.6pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
6-yr Graduation
59%
Total enrollment
416
peer median 8,279
Avg net price
$39,357
+$31k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Carrington College is a network of for-profit private colleges with its headquarters in Sacramento, California. The school has 14 locations throughout the Western United States with a total enrollment of 8,097 and more than 132,000 alumni.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
64
64 candidates competed
Admitted
52
81.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
32
61.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
59%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

9.6pp gap
Pell recipients
65%51 of 78
Non-Pell (all)
55%62 of 112
Subsidized loan, no Pell
75%9 of 12
No Federal Aid
53%53 of 100

Pell recipients here graduate at a 9.6-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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$39,126
$30–48k$37,835
$48–75k$40,570
$75–110k$41,862
$110k+$44,064

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

Avg net price (private)
$39,357
+$30,953vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $8,404
Federal loans
65.2%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 2,403 borrowers who entered repayment, 79 (3.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,403
Defaulted
79
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.3%
2017
14.1%
2018
12.9%
2019
3.2%
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

Top program families by completions

97 total completions
01Agriculture
4950.5%
02Health Professions
4849.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
416
12-mo unduplicated
716
Undergraduate
716
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%244
Women
66%472

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
46.8%
White
14.1%
Black
13.4%
Asian
11.4%
Unknown
10.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.2%
Non-resident
1.2%

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 · 432 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)
    26

    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-Pleasant Hill Campus
    59%81.3%416$39,357Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Open admission9,457$15,843Community College
    Open admission6,625$32Community College
    93.4%645$36,466Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    91.9%326$39,675Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
    Open admission12,842$9,053Community College
    Open admission19,267$6,906Community College
    Open admission6,141$8,496Community College
    Open admission4,838$12,351Community College
    Open admission9,901$536Community College
    Open admission6,538$9,490Community College
    Open admission17,425$6,642Community College
    Open admission17,228$8,312Community College
    Open admission9,336$12,414Community College
    Open admission12,949$7,653Baccalaureate
    Open admission6,083$6,542Community College
    Open admission3,437$32,427
    Open admission8,103$5,377Community College
    Open admission8,455$7,443Community College
    Open admission7,022$14,021Community College
    Open admission6,909$5,080Community College
    Open admission4,844$14,644Community College
    Open admission9,061$11,130Community College
    Open admission8,609$16,959Community College
    Open admission17,854$6,331Community College
    Open admission9,572$1,738Baccalaureate
    Open admission9,282$4,669Baccalaureate
    Open admission7,655$3,423Community College
    Peer group median59%91.9%8,279$8,404

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    Campus network

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

    Part ofCarrington College-SacramentoSacramento, CA · Main campus
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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Carrington.

    What is the acceptance rate at Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus?

    Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus's acceptance rate is 81.3% (52 admitted from 64 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus?

    Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus?

    Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus reports a total enrollment of 416 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus?

    The average net price at Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus is $39,357 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus?

    Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus's yield rate is 61.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus located?

    Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus is located in Pleasant Hill, California 94523-1984.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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