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Genesis Career College-Lebanon

Lebanon, Tennessee·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·genesiscareer.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
Total enrollment
96
peer median 96
Avg net price
$15,513
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
59%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
59%
Non-Pell
50%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
32%
$9,056 debt · $28,181 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$9,500 debt · $32,035 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2014Next review Dec 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1991Next review May 2017

Action history · 16

  1. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Dec 2024Renewal 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$15,164
$30–48k$14,938
$48–75k$15,586
$75–110k$19,869
$110k+$19,869

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,513
vs peer median $15,513
Federal loans
55.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 148 students received $653K in Pell grants, alongside $646K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
148
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$653K
$653,476 total
Direct Loans
$646K
222 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$265K
110 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$349K
108 loan awards
Parent PLUS$32K
4 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 96 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
96
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.1%
2017
9.7%
2018
6.3%
2019
3.1%
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 GCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
96
12-mo unduplicated
160
Undergraduate
160
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
14%23
Women
86%137

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.1%
Hispanic
24.5%
Black
15.3%
Unknown
3.1%
Two or more
2.0%
Asian
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 155 students

3-year trend

6.492 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

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
    Weapons10
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Genesis Career College-Lebanon

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about GCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Genesis Career College-Lebanon?

    Genesis Career College-Lebanon reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Genesis Career College-Lebanon?

    Genesis Career College-Lebanon reports a total enrollment of 96 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Genesis Career College-Lebanon?

    The average net price at Genesis Career College-Lebanon is $15,513 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Genesis Career College-Lebanon located?

    Genesis Career College-Lebanon is located in Lebanon, Tennessee 37087.

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