Carrington College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · https://carrington.edu/ ↗

Carrington College-Sacramento is a private for-profit college in Sacramento, California, set in a large suburb. It mostly awards certificates and has 2,168 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Health and Medical Administrative Services, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, and Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Carrington College-Sacramento at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,168
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$46,644
Similar schools: $20,499
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
46.9%
Similar schools: 53.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$46,253
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$12,125
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Carrington College-Sacramento

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $46,644 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. 46.9% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 53.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $46,253, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,125 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).