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

Concorde Career College-Aurora

Aurora, Colorado·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·concorde.edu/campus/aurora-colorado
6-yr Graduation
64%
Total enrollment
256
peer median 301
Avg net price
$16,547
-$5.3k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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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
241
241 candidates competed
Admitted
218
90.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
126
57.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
64%

Pell equity

23.0pp gap
Pell recipients
62%
Non-Pell
85%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.0-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 11 Title IV programs, 4 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
11
Passing
4
36.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

11programs
  • Passing4 · 36.4%
  • No Data7 · 63.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
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.

4
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+25.8%
$49,287 vs $39,174
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+66.8%
$65,345 vs $39,174
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+101.0%
$78,753 vs $39,174
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+138.7%
$93,518 vs $39,174

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
51%
$25,139 debt · $49,287 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$25,106 debt · $78,753 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$20,254 debt · $65,345 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$9,500 debt · $36,743 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,500 debt · $37,402 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$7,827 debt · $36,010 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$20,000 debt · $93,518 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$11,677 debt · $71,020 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1968Next review Feb 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 14

  1. Jun 2025Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Apr 2025Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  4. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$15,794
$30–48k$16,732
$48–75k$17,724
$75–110k$18,476
$110k+$21,350

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,547
-$5,274vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $21,821
Federal loans
74.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,570 students received $8.4M in Pell grants, alongside $13.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,570
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.4M
$8,395,941 total
Direct Loans
$13.4M
3,076 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.9M
1,460 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.1M
1,501 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.4M
115 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 1,050 borrowers who entered repayment, 31 (2.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,050
Defaulted
31
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.2%
2017
15.8%
2018
14.2%
2019
2.9%
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 Concorde

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

160 total completions
01Health Professions
160100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
256
12-mo unduplicated
744
Undergraduate
744
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%92
Women
88%652

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
35.7%
Unknown
25.5%
White
24.5%
Black
8.2%
Asian
3.1%
Two or more
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
10.94
8 offenses · 731 students

3-year trend

12.162 yrs ago7.681 yr ago10.94Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
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
4
Motor vehicle theft
4

By location

8total
  • On campus6
  • 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.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
24

Concorde vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Concorde 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
SubjectConcorde Career College-Aurora
64%256$16,547Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
IBMC College
297$23,382Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
305$24,909Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
266$18,729Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
664$21,821Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Carrington College-Boise
95.7%478Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median64%95.7%301$21,821

Frequently asked questions about Concorde Career College-Aurora

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Concorde.

What is the graduation rate at Concorde Career College-Aurora?

Concorde Career College-Aurora reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Concorde Career College-Aurora?

Concorde Career College-Aurora reports a total enrollment of 256 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Concorde Career College-Aurora?

The average net price at Concorde Career College-Aurora is $16,547 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Concorde Career College-Aurora?

Concorde Career College-Aurora's yield rate is 57.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Concorde Career College-Aurora located?

Concorde Career College-Aurora is located in Aurora, Colorado 80010-4314.

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