Private (for-profit)

Premiere Career College

Irwindale, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·premierecollege.education
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
52%
Total enrollment
105
peer median 365
Avg net price
$25,393
-$390 vs peer
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About

Premiere Career College is a vocational institution located in Irwindale, California, founded in 1991. It offers specialized training programs in nursing, medical, and business fields, emphasizing practical experience and hands-on training.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
52%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

13.5pp gap
Pell recipients
49%29 of 59
Non-Pell (all)
63%10 of 16
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
64%9 of 14

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.5-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.

Of 7 Title IV programs, 0 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
7
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

7programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data7 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$20,000 debt · $61,716 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$9,374 debt · $31,250 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$14,838 debt · $54,297 earn
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$6,335 debt · $40,955 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2017Next review Feb 2031
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1995

Action history · 10

  1. Feb 2026Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Aug 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Feb 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  5. Aug 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

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$25,234
$30–48k$24,719
$48–75k$25,528
$75–110k$25,469
$110k+$32,314

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,393
-$390vs peer median $25,783
Federal loans
61.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 101 students received $564K in Pell grants, alongside $437K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
101
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$564K
$563,558 total
Direct Loans
$437K
96 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$198K
48 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$224K
43 loan awards
Parent PLUS$15K
5 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 216 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
216
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.5%
2017
2.3%
2018
2.0%
2019
1.3%
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 Premiere Career College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

32 total completions
01Health Professions
32100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
105
12-mo unduplicated
165
Undergraduate
165
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
24%39
Women
76%126

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
66.7%
Asian
11.4%
White
7.6%
Non-resident
5.7%
Black
4.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Two or more
0.9%

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 · 106 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    9

    Premiere Career College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Premiere Career College 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
    SubjectPremiere Career College
    52%Open admission105$25,393
    Open admission272$19,649
    Open admission552$34,613
    23.1%193$25,951
    Open admission172$29,513
    73.9%628$40,465
    100.0%115$23,591
    Open admission556Not reported
    Open admission430$25,615
    Too newOpen admission454$23,843
    Open admission493$51,867
    Open admission179$230
    Open admission553Not reported
    Open admission101$16,512
    Open admission498$26,587
    Open admission108$11,179
    Open admission389$22,680
    100.0%513$28,922
    100.0%652$33,503
    Open admission129$16,456
    Open admission424$21,882
    Open admission619$28,732
    Open admission282$28,276
    Open admission387$20,033
    Open admission342$28,158
    Open admission114$26,983
    93.7%252$30,611
    Open admission185$23,140
    Open admission791$28,759
    Open admission165$25,149
    Peer group median52%96.8%365$25,783

    Institutions like Premiere Career College

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Premiere Career College

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Premiere Career College?

    Premiere 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 Premiere Career College?

    Premiere Career College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Premiere Career College?

    Premiere Career College reports a total enrollment of 105 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Premiere Career College?

    The average net price at Premiere Career College is $25,393 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Premiere Career College located?

    Premiere Career College is located in Irwindale, California 91706-3746.

    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.
    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 & 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.
    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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