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

Healthcare Career College

Paramount, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·healthcarecareercollege.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
71%
—
Total enrollment
447
peer median 277
Avg net price
$13,756
-$12k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

Healthcare Career College is a private educational institution located in Paramount, California, founded in 1990. The college specializes in various healthcare training programs, including diagnostic medical sonography, physical therapy aide, and medical assistant training, among others. It aims to provide fast career pathways to employment in the healthcare field.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

25.6pp gap
Pell recipients
67%480 of 713
Non-Pell (all)
93%113 of 122
Subsidized loan, no Pell
93%113 of 122

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 9 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
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

9programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data9 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
9

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
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
36%
$18,066 debt · $50,255 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$9,500 debt · $33,460 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2007Next review Dec 2025
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2006Next review Dec 2013

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Sep 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

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$12,379
$30–48k$14,303
$48–75k$14,135
$75–110k$14,135
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,756
-$12,321vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $26,077
Federal loans
44.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 369 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $2.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
369
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,886,339 total
Direct Loans
$2.7M
605 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.0M
285 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
280 loan awards
Parent PLUS$327K
40 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 155 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (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
155
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.9%
2017
4.1%
2018
10.8%
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 Healthcare Career College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

34 total completions
01Health Professions
34100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
447
12-mo unduplicated
828
Undergraduate
828
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%68
Women
92%760

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
71.6%
Black
12.3%
Unknown
7.8%
White
4.3%
Asian
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
Two or more
0.4%

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 · 381 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    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
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    3

    Healthcare Career College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Healthcare Career College 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
    SubjectHealthcare Career College
    		71%Open admission447$13,756Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
    		—59.4%139$22,905Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
    		—Open admission345$16,253Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Caris College
    		—Open admission202$18,903Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Albuquerque
    		—90.2%357$49,030Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Las Vegas
    		—89.6%396$43,570Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Spokane
    		—87.4%353$42,335Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Centura College-Norfolk
    		—Open admission163$31,032Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Miramar
    		—99.6%108$27,673Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Orlando
    		—90.0%95$37,435Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Tampa
    		—95.7%158$26,077Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Indianapolis
    		—Open admission322$27,706Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
    		—Open admission15$23,291Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Scranton
    		—Open admission372$20,186Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Hawaii Medical College
    		—Open admission194$30,107Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    IBMC College
    		—Open admission297$34,590Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Med College
    		—Open admission455$42,764Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
    		—Open admission336$26,409Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
    		—Open admission409$22,736Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants
    		—Open admission277$20,097Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
    		—Open admission266$23,255Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
    		—Open admission305$26,848Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-East Valley
    		—Open admission306$22,453Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
    		—Open admission224$29,811Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southeastern College-Columbia
    		—97.3%267$31,941Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Taylor College
    		—Open admission308$20,300Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Vet Tech Institute
    		—77.6%183$16,531Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Vet Tech Institute of Houston
    		—81.0%200$14,714Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City
    		—Open admission208$14,277Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median71%89.8%277$26,077

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    Frequently asked questions about Healthcare Career College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Healthcare Career College.

    What is the acceptance rate at Healthcare Career College?

    Healthcare Career College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Healthcare Career College?

    Healthcare Career College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Healthcare Career College?

    Healthcare Career College reports a total enrollment of 447 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Healthcare Career College?

    The average net price at Healthcare Career College is $13,756 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Healthcare Career College located?

    Healthcare Career College is located in Paramount, California 90723-5258.

    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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