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Significant share of students receive Pell Grants.
This school57%
National avg32%
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Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Carrington College-Sacramento at a glance
Carrington College-Sacramento is a private community college in Sacramento, California with 2,207 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It has an open admission policy (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection). Students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $41,338 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 51% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 63% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $11,537 (College Scorecard).
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Open admission
2024-25
Students
2,207
Fall 2024
Type
Community College
Setting
Suburban
Cost & Financial Aid
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What will it actually cost?
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Net price (after aid): $41,338
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
$0 – $30k: $40,825 (above the federal borrowing ceiling)
$30k – $48k: $41,514 (above the federal borrowing ceiling)
$48k – $75k: $42,257 (above the federal borrowing ceiling)
$75k – $110k: $44,454 (above the federal borrowing ceiling)
$110k+: $45,593 (above the federal borrowing ceiling)
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
For families earning $0 – $30k, $30k – $48k, $48k – $75k, $75k – $110k, $110k+, the average net price here is above the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow federally from 1 July 2026, by up to $20,093. That part has to come from savings, income, work, or private loans.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Median earnings (10yr): $39,633
Median debt at graduation: $11,537
Est. monthly loan payment: $122
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Strong · 3.4×Graduates earn about 3.4× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Students on Pell Grants: 57%
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Students with federal loans: 63%
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedCarrington College-Sacramento does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $50,263, above the $36,565 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in California.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
51%
Freshman Retention
62%
Source: CollegeScorecard (2024)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
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Manageable graduate debt
$11.5k below avg
Scholarships available
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Affordability snapshot
Net price
$41.3k
Pell
57%
above avg
Median debt
$11.5k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$39.6k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Admissions
Acceptance rate
Open admission
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Source: IPEDS, open-admission policy reported for 2024-25 (final (revised) release)
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Academics
Studying online: most students study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 1,297 of Carrington College-Sacramento's 2,288 students (57%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 368 (16%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Carrington College-Sacramento reported conferring credentials in 7 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
What Carrington College-Sacramento graduates earn, by program
Carrington College-Sacramento's certificate graduates in Health and Medical Administration earned a median $41,267 four years after graduating, 16% above the $35,447 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $30,476; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $9,442 in federal loans at this college (about $100 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 7 campuses that share Carrington College-Sacramento's federal aid ID.
15 programs at Carrington College-Sacramento have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administration, Undergraduate certificate | $41,267 | $35,447, +16% | $9,442 | $100/mo |
| Medical Assisting and Allied Health, Undergraduate certificate | $42,042 | $34,272, +23% | $9,112 | $97/mo |
| Dental Hygiene and Dental Support, Undergraduate certificate | $41,061 | $33,673, +22% | $8,975 | $95/mo |
| Dental Hygiene and Dental Support, Associate's | $83,986 | $61,982, +36% | $29,523 | $313/mo |
| Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN), Associate's | $112,176 | $62,755, +79% | $18,941 | $201/mo |
| Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN), Undergraduate certificate | $75,305 | $56,073, +34% | $17,375 | $184/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Associate's | $137,935 | $80,813, +71% | $26,825 | $284/mo |
| Health Sciences, Associate's | $36,563 | $51,180, −29% | $14,288 | $151/mo |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians, Associate's | $44,873 | $41,460, +8% | $19,484 | $207/mo |
| Health and Medical Administration, Associate's | $47,397 | $37,073, +28% | $10,838 | $115/mo |
| Medical Assisting and Allied Health, Associate's | $60,704 | $42,269, +44% | $27,197 | $288/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Associate's | $49,294 | $46,706, +6% | $15,066 | $160/mo |
What the job pays locally
- Dental Hygiene and Dental Support graduates train as dental assistants: median $50,110 in California.
- Nursing (RN) graduates train as registered nurses: median $140,270 in California.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
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| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice, Undergraduate certificate | $44,979 | $57,702, −22% | $7,962 | $84/mo |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Undergraduate certificate | $80,130 | $57,584, +39% | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Undergraduate certificate | $38,936 | $27,180, +43% | — | — |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. The Department reports these figures for all 7 campuses that share Carrington College-Sacramento's federal aid ID, not for this campus alone. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.
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About Carrington College-Sacramento
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- Where is Carrington College-Sacramento located?
- Carrington College-Sacramento is located in Sacramento, CA, in the United States.
- What type of institution is Carrington College-Sacramento?
- Carrington College-Sacramento is a private community college based in CA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
- Is Carrington College-Sacramento open admission?
- Yes. Carrington College-Sacramento reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.
- How many students attend Carrington College-Sacramento?
- Carrington College-Sacramento reports total enrollment of approximately 2,207 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
- How much does Carrington College-Sacramento actually cost after financial aid?
- The average net price at Carrington College-Sacramento is approximately $41,338 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $40,825 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $45,593. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
- What is the graduation rate at Carrington College-Sacramento?
- Carrington College-Sacramento reports a graduation rate of approximately 51% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
- How much student debt do graduates of Carrington College-Sacramento have?
- Students who borrowed at Carrington College-Sacramento left with a median of approximately $11,537 in federal loans, and about 63% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.
- How much do graduates of Carrington College-Sacramento earn?
- Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $39,633 for students who received federal financial aid at Carrington College-Sacramento. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
- How should I verify final details about Carrington College-Sacramento?
- CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Carrington College-Sacramento.
- How much do Health and Medical Administration graduates from Carrington College-Sacramento earn?
- Carrington College-Sacramento's certificate graduates in Health and Medical Administration earned a median $41,267 four years after graduating, 16% above the $35,447 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $30,476; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $9,442 in federal loans at this college (about $100 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 7 campuses that share Carrington College-Sacramento's federal aid ID.
- How much do Medical Assisting and Allied Health graduates from Carrington College-Sacramento earn?
- Carrington College-Sacramento's certificate graduates in Medical Assisting and Allied Health earned a median $42,042 four years after graduating, 23% above the $34,272 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $32,311; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $9,112 in federal loans at this college (about $97 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 7 campuses that share Carrington College-Sacramento's federal aid ID.
- Which programs at Carrington College-Sacramento have the highest graduate earnings?
- Among the 11 programs at Carrington College-Sacramento with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Nursing (RN), associate's ($137,935); Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN), associate's ($112,176); and Dental Hygiene and Dental Support, associate's ($83,986) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.
- Does Carrington College-Sacramento get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?
- No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Carrington College-Sacramento's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $50,263, above the $36,565 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in California, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.
Fields this college awarded credentials in
All 7 fields Carrington College-Sacramento reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 562 | Bachelor's (98 bachelor's · 464 certificate) |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 340 | Certificate |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 204 | Associate's (106 associate · 98 certificate) |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 122 | Associate's (52 associate · 70 certificate) |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 101 | Associate's |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 79 | Bachelor's (8 bachelor's · 71 associate) |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 33 | Associate's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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Data sources & methodology
Reporting period: 2024. Last verified: June 10, 2026.
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