Private (for-profit)

Medical Allied Career Center

Santa Fe Springs, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·medicalallied.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
81%
—
Total enrollment
48
peer median 72
Avg net price
$34,458
+$15k vs peer
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About

Medical Allied Career Center is a vocational institution located in California that offers programs in Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistant training. The founding year is not mentioned, and the size of the institution is also unspecified.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
81%
Full-time retention
89%

Pell equity

66.0pp gap
Pell recipients
91%40 of 44
Non-Pell (all)
25%2 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
25%2 of 8

Pell recipients here graduate at a 66.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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.

1
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$17,130 debt · $70,253 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2010Next review Feb 2032

Action history · 3

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Aug 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Aug 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

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$31,245
$30–48k$36,797
$48–75k$37,188
$75–110k$38,337
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$34,458
+$14,729vs peer median $19,729
Federal loans
91.4%

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, 65 students received $359K in Pell grants, alongside $622K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
65
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$359K
$358,766 total
Direct Loans
$622K
141 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$220K
66 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$309K
66 loan awards
Parent PLUS$93K
9 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 45 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (8.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
8.8%
+6.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
45
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.0%
2017
14.4%
2018
0.0%
2019
8.8%
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 Medical Allied Career Center

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
48
12-mo unduplicated
102
Undergraduate
102
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
17%17
Women
83%85

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
79.2%
Asian
14.6%
Black
6.3%

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 · 64 students

3-year trend

12.822 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
    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
    12.0:1

    Medical Allied Career Center vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Medical Allied Career Center 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
    SubjectMedical Allied Career Center
    		81%Open admission48$34,458—
    American Institute of Massage Therapy
    		—Open admission19$9,364—
    CALC Institute of Technology
    		—Open admission83Not reported—
    Concorde Career College-Broadway
    		—100.0%26$26,119—
    Cortiva Institute-Arlington
    		—Open admission155$33,771—
    CTK Healthcare & Career Institute
    		—Open admission114$6,260—
    Healing Arts Center
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission113No freshman cohort—
    Healthcare Training Institute
    		—41.7%48$10,594—
    Institute of Allied Healthcare
    		—Open admission60$2,430—
    Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus
    		—Open admission90$28,791—
    Medical Career & Technical College
    		—95.7%235$28,005—
    North-West College-Glendale
    		—100.0%71$35,763—
    Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission101$18,490—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek
    		—Open admission50$20,440—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green
    		—Open admission57$20,062—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston
    		—Open admission65$17,821—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria
    		—Open admission74$18,823—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger
    		—Open admission77$19,448—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville
    		—Open admission91$19,540—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo
    		—Open admission75$19,729—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie
    		—Open admission63$19,286—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Niles
    		—Open admission99$17,822—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw
    		—Open admission84$18,831—
    Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor
    		—Open admission75$19,987—
    San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork
    		Too newOpen admission139$33,402—
    San Joaquin Valley College-Delano
    		—Open admission69$21,573—
    Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio
    		—Open admission21$22,633—
    St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis
    		—Not reported153$27,777Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge
    		—Open admission72$21,757—
    Unitech Training Academy-Houma
    		—Open admission47$19,506—
    Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants
    		—Open admission67$16,177—
    Williams Technical College
    		—Open admission28$15,577—
    Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training
    		—Open admission60$21,621—
    Peer group median81%97.9%72$19,729

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Medical Allied Career Center's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Medical Allied Career Center

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Medical Allied Career Center.

    What is the acceptance rate at Medical Allied Career Center?

    Medical Allied Career Center 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 Medical Allied Career Center?

    Medical Allied Career Center reports a 6-year graduation rate of 81% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Medical Allied Career Center?

    Medical Allied Career Center reports a total enrollment of 48 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Medical Allied Career Center?

    The average net price at Medical Allied Career Center is $34,458 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Medical Allied Career Center located?

    Medical Allied Career Center is located in Santa Fe Springs, California 90670-4710.

    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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