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

Carrington College - San Jose

San Jose, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·carrington.edu
Acceptance
93.4%
-3.3pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
6-yr Graduation
60%
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Total enrollment
645
peer median 633
Avg net price
$36,466
+$7.0k 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
91
91 candidates competed
Admitted
85
93.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
60
70.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
60%58 of 96
Non-Pell (all)
59%95 of 161
Subsidized loan, no Pell
59%16 of 27
No Federal Aid
59%79 of 134

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

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

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1999

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$35,909
$30–48k$35,634
$48–75k$36,570
$75–110k$41,013
$110k+$41,194

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

Avg net price (private)
$36,466
+$7,020vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $29,447
Federal loans
62.2%

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-San Jose

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

146 total completions
01Health Professions
11075.3%
02Agriculture
3624.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
645
12-mo unduplicated
987
Undergraduate
987
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
15%146
Women
85%841

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
62.1%
Asian
15.1%
White
9.0%
Unknown
7.6%
Black
3.3%
Non-resident
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

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
2.94
2 offenses · 680 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.94Latest
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

Aggravated assault
2

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
36

Carrington College-San Jose vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Carrington College-San Jose 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-San Jose
60%93.4%645$36,466Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
—Open admission537$28,561Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
North-West College-West Covina
—100.0%653$30,332Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
—Open admission573$27,365Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Career Care Institute
—Open admission620$50,201Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Institute for Business and Technology
—Open admission765$27,207Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median60%96.7%633$29,447

Institutions like Carrington College-San Jose

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

IPEDS

Campus network

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

IPEDS
Part ofCarrington College-SacramentoSacramento, CA · Main campus
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Frequently asked questions about Carrington College-San Jose

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

What is the acceptance rate at Carrington College-San Jose?

Carrington College-San Jose's acceptance rate is 93.4% (85 admitted from 91 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Carrington College-San Jose?

Carrington College-San Jose reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Carrington College-San Jose?

Carrington College-San Jose reports a total enrollment of 645 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Carrington College-San Jose?

The average net price at Carrington College-San Jose is $36,466 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Carrington College-San Jose?

Carrington College-San Jose's yield rate is 70.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Carrington College-San Jose located?

Carrington College-San Jose is located in San Jose, California 95138.

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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