Private (for-profit)

College of Health Care Professions

Houston, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·chcp.edu
6-yr Graduation
75%
Total enrollment
631
peer median 652
Avg net price
$29,837
+$2.2k vs peer
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About

The College of Health Care Professions is a private institution located in Texas, offering various healthcare programs across multiple campuses and online. It provides career-oriented education and training with a focus on clinical and administrative healthcare roles and has been operational for over 36 years.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
75%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

18.5pp gap
Pell recipients
78%176 of 226
Non-Pell (all)
60%25 of 42
Subsidized loan, no Pell
81%13 of 16
No Federal Aid
46%12 of 26

Pell recipients here graduate at a 18.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2001Next review Dec 2020

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2020Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Feb 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

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$29,729
$30–48k$29,916
$48–75k$30,916
$75–110k$35,295
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,837
+$2,195vs peer median $27,642
Federal loans
72.6%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 2,354 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (0.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,354
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.7%
2017
13.2%
2018
7.6%
2019
0.7%
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 CHCP

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

27 total completions
01Health Professions
27100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
631
12-mo unduplicated
1,005
Undergraduate
1,005
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%56
Women
94%949

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
49.6%
Hispanic
45.2%
White
2.9%
Two or more
1.3%
Unknown
0.8%
Asian
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
43.48
23 offenses · 529 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago41.101 yr ago43.48Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
38
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

Motor vehicle theft
15
Aggravated assault
5
Robbery
3

By location

23total
  • Public property23

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
37.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
16

CHCP vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CHCP 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
SubjectCollege of Health Care Professions
75%631$29,837
886$18,205
403$27,919
824$27,365
291$9,863
477$18,529
169$49,299
643$28,525
437$29,232
318$36,273
73.6%661$35,514
689$21,459
1,144$26,182
1,466$26,528
1,345$28,915
514$50,756
100.0%717$33,139
631$17,864
578$29,343
543$23,724
596$21,833
584$27,306
1,332$28,691
1,957$30,451Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
954$24,883
2,632$23,096
1,335$26,117
887$30,411
Peer group median75%86.8%652$27,642

Institutions like CHCP

Explore the federal data for institutions in CHCP's comparison group.

Campus network

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

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

USA Spending
$3,416,651
All sources
$3,416,651

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about College of Health Care Professions

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CHCP.

What is the graduation rate at College of Health Care Professions?

College of Health Care Professions reports a 6-year graduation rate of 75% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend College of Health Care Professions?

College of Health Care Professions reports a total enrollment of 631 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at College of Health Care Professions?

The average net price at College of Health Care Professions is $29,837 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is College of Health Care Professions located?

College of Health Care Professions is located in Houston, Texas 77054.

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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