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Carrington College-Portland

Portland, Oregon·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·carrington.edu
Acceptance
83.6%
6-yr Graduation
54%
Total enrollment
254
peer median 254
Avg net price
$29,350
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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
61
61 candidates competed
Admitted
51
83.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
35
68.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
54%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
85%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 8 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
8
Passing
1
12.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

8programs
  • Passing1 · 12.5%
  • No Data7 · 87.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
7

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.

1
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+99.4%
$69,401 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
43%
$30,000 debt · $69,401 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$9,500 debt · $35,249 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$9,383 debt · $38,841 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$9,137 debt · $41,595 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$9,500 debt · $43,417 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 1985

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,543
$30–48k$30,138
$48–75k$30,557
$75–110k$32,838
$110k+$33,968

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,350
vs peer median $29,350
Federal loans
68.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 793 students received $3.7M in Pell grants, alongside $4.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
793
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.7M
$3,677,088 total
Direct Loans
$4.2M
1,417 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
688 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
686 loan awards
Parent PLUS$189K
43 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 476 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (4.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
476
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.1%
2017
14.8%
2018
11.3%
2019
4.8%
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-Portland

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
254
12-mo unduplicated
485
Undergraduate
485
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%240
Women
51%245

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
39.7%
White
25.8%
Black
13.2%
Unknown
12.2%
Asian
3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.4%
Two or more
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
0.00
0 offenses · 285 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
    28.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    6

    Frequently asked questions about Carrington College-Portland

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Carrington College-Portland?

    Carrington College-Portland's acceptance rate is 83.6% (51 admitted from 61 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Carrington College-Portland?

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

    How many students attend Carrington College-Portland?

    Carrington College-Portland reports a total enrollment of 254 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Carrington College-Portland is $29,350 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Carrington College-Portland?

    Carrington College-Portland's yield rate is 68.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Carrington College-Portland located?

    Carrington College-Portland is located in Portland, Oregon 97232-1309.

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