Private (for-profit)

State Career College

Gurnee, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·statecareercollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
74%
Total enrollment
185
peer median 195
Avg net price
$26,376
+$1.4k vs peer
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About

State Career College is a private educational institution located in Gurnee, Illinois, founded in 2007. The college specializes in training students in practical nursing and various medical assisting fields, offering programs such as Medical Assistant and Basic Nursing Assistant.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
74%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

15.6pp gap
Pell recipients
69%33 of 48
Non-Pell (all)
85%22 of 26
Subsidized loan, no Pell
85%22 of 26

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.6-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.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$9,500 debt · $40,646 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2010Next review Feb 2028

Action history · 1

  1. Feb 2022Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$26,376
$30–48k$26,376
$48–75k$26,376
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,376
+$1,428vs peer median $24,948
Federal loans
53.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 197 students received $875K in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
197
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$875K
$874,817 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
353 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$505K
179 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$769K
174 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 68 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
68
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.8%
2017
5.8%
2018
3.5%
2019
0.0%
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 State Career College

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
185
12-mo unduplicated
330
Undergraduate
330
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%21
Women
94%309

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
54.0%
Hispanic
30.8%
White
5.4%
Two or more
3.8%
Unknown
2.7%
Asian
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.6%

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 · 140 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
    20.0:1

    State Career College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions State 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
    SubjectState Career College
    74%185$26,376
    275$41,063
    67$30,563
    113$23,817
    256$18,439
    209$27,042
    217$29,136
    200$8,252
    172$25,919
    305$8,390
    209$34,436
    189$21,578
    162$21,888
    177$18,730
    917$25,536
    500$25,543
    285$32,665
    150$31,374
    292$24,948
    164$21,331
    100.0%294$31,999
    72.0%235$29,653
    172$20,260Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    132$19,201
    134$18,071
    130$19,544
    237$19,427
    423$16,277
    83$25,959
    81$23,963
    82.4%287$25,414
    176
    Peer group median74%82.4%195$24,948

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about State Career College

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

    What is the graduation rate at State Career College?

    State Career College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 74% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend State Career College?

    State Career College reports a total enrollment of 185 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at State Career College?

    The average net price at State Career College is $26,376 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is State Career College located?

    State Career College is located in Gurnee, Illinois 60061.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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