Private (for-profit)

Southern California Health Institute

North Hollywood, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·sochi.edu
6-yr Graduation
87%
Total enrollment
156
peer median 156
Avg net price
$26,692
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About

Southern California Health Institute (SOCHi) is a career college located in North Hollywood, California. Founded in 1995, it offers a variety of healthcare and wellness-related training programs such as Medical Assisting, Massage Therapy, and Physical Therapy Aide, focusing on practical career training within the Southern California area.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
87%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
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

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data5 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
5

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
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$9,500 debt · $27,553 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Undergraduate Certificate · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
30%
$9,500 debt · $31,900 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$9,500 debt · $35,425 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$9,500 debt · $41,114 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2010Next review Dec 2018

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$26,692
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,692
vs peer median $26,692
Federal loans
97.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 151 students received $787K in Pell grants, alongside $933K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
151
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$787K
$786,637 total
Direct Loans
$933K
269 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$352K
134 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$562K
132 loan awards
Parent PLUS$19K
3 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 241 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
241
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.8%
2017
3.9%
2018
14.1%
2019
1.6%
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 SOCHI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

9 total completions
01Health Professions
9100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
156
12-mo unduplicated
325
Undergraduate
325
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%120
Women
63%205

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
47.8%
Black
23.2%
Unknown
13.0%
White
7.2%
Asian
7.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 64 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
    18.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Southern California Health Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SOCHI.

    What is the graduation rate at Southern California Health Institute?

    Southern California Health Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 87% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southern California Health Institute?

    Southern California Health Institute reports a total enrollment of 156 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southern California Health Institute?

    The average net price at Southern California Health Institute is $26,692 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southern California Health Institute located?

    Southern California Health Institute is located in North Hollywood, California 91601.

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