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

Carrington College - Sacramento

Sacramento, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·carrington.edu
Acceptance
88.7%
—
6-yr Graduation
51%
—
Total enrollment
2,207
peer median 4,128
Avg net price
$41,338
+$33k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

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.

IPEDS
Applied
115
115 candidates competed
Admitted
102
88.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
79
77.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
51%

Pell equity

22.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%124 of 212
Non-Pell (all)
36%40 of 111
Subsidized loan, no Pell
81%17 of 21
No Federal Aid
26%23 of 90

Pell recipients here graduate at a 22.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 26 Title IV programs, 7 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
26
Passing
7
26.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

26programs
  • Passing7 · 26.9%
  • No Data19 · 73.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
5
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.

7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+1.3%
$36,563 vs $36,082
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+24.4%
$44,873 vs $36,082
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+31.4%
$47,397 vs $36,082
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+68.2%
$60,704 vs $36,082
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+132.8%
$83,986 vs $36,082
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+210.9%
$112,176 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+282.3%
$137,935 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+1.3%
+$481

Debt vs earnings

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

13
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$14,708 debt · $36,563 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
36%
$30,345 debt · $83,986 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
36%
$16,803 debt · $47,397 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$21,058 debt · $60,704 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$20,000 debt · $80,130 earn
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$9,000 debt · $38,936 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$17,375 debt · $75,305 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$9,500 debt · $41,267 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 2001Next review Oct 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 8

  1. Oct 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$40,825
$30–48k$41,514
$48–75k$42,257
$75–110k$44,454
$110k+$45,593

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

Avg net price (private)
$41,338
+$32,982vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $8,356
Federal loans
63.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 5,242 students received $25.9M in Pell grants, alongside $44.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,242
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$25.9M
$25,882,946 total
Direct Loans
$44.2M
10,412 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$17.5M
4,948 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$22.2M
4,940 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.5M
524 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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 College-Sacramento

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

469 total completions
01Health Professions
43693.0%
02Agriculture
337.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,207
12-mo unduplicated
4,041
Undergraduate
4,041
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
25%1,028
Women
75%3,013

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
44.8%
White
18.2%
Black
12.2%
Unknown
8.9%
Asian
8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.1%
Two or more
1.6%
Non-resident
0.7%

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
0.44
1 offenses · 2,288 students

3-year trend

0.612 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.44Latest
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

Robbery
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
63

Carrington College-Sacramento vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Carrington College-Sacramento 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-Sacramento
51%88.7%2,207$41,338Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
American River College
—Open admission30,462$7,999Community College
Asher College
—Open admission649$35,499Community College
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center
—Open admission91$16,605—
Cosumnes River College
—Open admission15,744$5,981Community College
Folsom Lake College
—Open admission11,098$5,975Community College
Lake Tahoe Community College
—Open admission4,040$8,516Community College
MTI College
—63.4%2,000$21,740Community College
Sacramento City College
—Open admission19,920$6,614Community College
Sierra College
—Open admission19,125$7,245Community College
Sutter County Career Training Center
—100.0%54$16,000—
Woodland Community College
—Open admission4,128$8,356Community College
Yuba College
—Open admission6,320$2,576Community College
Peer group median51%88.7%4,128$8,356

Institutions like Carrington College-Sacramento

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

IPEDS

Campuses

The 15 campuses that make up Carrington College-Sacramento.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Carrington College-Sacramento

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

What is the acceptance rate at Carrington College-Sacramento?

Carrington College-Sacramento's acceptance rate is 88.7% (102 admitted from 115 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Carrington College-Sacramento?

Carrington College-Sacramento reports a 6-year graduation rate of 51% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Carrington College-Sacramento?

Carrington College-Sacramento reports a total enrollment of 2,207 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Carrington College-Sacramento is $41,338 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Carrington College-Sacramento?

Carrington College-Sacramento's yield rate is 77.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Carrington College-Sacramento located?

Carrington College-Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California 95826.

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.
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 & 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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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