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

Valley College of Medical Careers

West Hills, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·valleycollegeofmedicalcareers.info
6-yr Graduation
79%
—
Total enrollment
80
peer median 207
Avg net price
$21,967
-$1.6k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

Valley College of Medical Careers is a private post-secondary institution located in California. It focuses on providing education and training in various medical careers such as healthcare, nursing, and medical assisting. The founding year is not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
79%
Full-time retention
8%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
76%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
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

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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
26%
$8,279 debt · $31,556 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 2006Next review Feb 2028
Denied AccreditationInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Action history · 8

  1. Mar 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Denial
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Feb 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Aug 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  5. Feb 2021Removal of Show Cause Status
    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$21,578
$30–48k$23,322
$48–75k$25,697
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,967
-$1,617vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $23,584
Federal loans
74.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2023–24, 52 students received $287K in Pell grants, alongside $75K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
52
AY 2023–24
Pell disbursed
$287K
$287,082 total
Direct Loans
$75K
28 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’19
0k
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0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23

Loan volume by type · AY 2023–24

Subsidized$35K
14 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$36K
13 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4K
1 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 51 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
51
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
19.2%
2016
16.8%
2017
1.3%
2018
25.3%
2019
3.9%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at VCMC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

0 total completions
01Health Professions
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
12-mo unduplicated
80
Undergraduate
80
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
21%17
Women
79%63

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
80.7%
Asian
8.8%
White
5.3%
Black
5.3%

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 · 70 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
    15.0:1

    VCMC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions VCMC 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
    SubjectValley College of Medical Careers
    		79%—80$21,967Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    California Career College
    		——190—Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
    		——224$27,288Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    American Medical Sciences Center
    		——365$23,566Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-North Hollywood
    		—100.0%158$23,584Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    National Polytechnic College
    		——516$31,626Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median79%100.0%207$23,584

    Institutions like VCMC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in VCMC's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Valley College of Medical Careers

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about VCMC.

    What is the graduation rate at Valley College of Medical Careers?

    Valley College of Medical Careers reports a 6-year graduation rate of 79% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Valley College of Medical Careers?

    Valley College of Medical Careers reports a total enrollment of 80 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Valley College of Medical Careers?

    The average net price at Valley College of Medical Careers is $21,967 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Valley College of Medical Careers located?

    Valley College of Medical Careers is located in West Hills, California 91304.

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