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
$31,043
+$1.9k 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%
Non-Pell
59%

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

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$30,127
$30–48k$30,521
$48–75k$33,000
$75–110k$34,391
$110k+$35,002

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

Avg net price (private)
$31,043
+$1,864vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $29,179
Federal loans
60.6%

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 programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

192 total completions
01Health Professions
15982.8%
02Agriculture
3317.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
645
12-mo unduplicated
1,055
Undergraduate
1,055
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%141
Women
87%914

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
66.6%
Asian
12.2%
White
8.7%
Unknown
6.2%
Black
3.4%
Non-resident
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Two or more
0.1%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 669 students

3-year trend

1.732 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    Drugs10
    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$31,043Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
    		——537$21,925Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    North-West College-West Covina
    		—100.0%653$28,408Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
    		——573$29,950Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Career Care Institute
    		——620$45,587Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Institute for Business and Technology
    		——765$25,471Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median60%96.7%633$29,179

    Institutions like Carrington College-San Jose

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

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    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 $31,043 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.

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