Carrington College-Sacramento

Carrington College-Sacramento is a private community college located in Sacramento, CA. It offers 18 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 programs). It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $21,589 for undergraduate programs at Carrington College-Sacramento. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($26,885) of private community colleges in California.

It has 1,837 students that are lower than the average population (5,191 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 853 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 34 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $33,800.

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Academic Overview

Carrington College-Sacramento is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Sacramento, California. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $21,589 on average. It offers 18 degree programs through 6 Certificate, 12 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 7 programs (1 Certificate, 6 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $33,800.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	8909 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, CA
Phone	916-361-1660
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$21,589
Student Population »	1,837 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	46%
Retention Rate	54%
Average Financial Aid »	$3,694
Students to Faculty	34:1 (2.94%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $21,589 for undergraduate programs at Carrington College-Sacramento. The tuition & fees at Carrington College-Sacramento is cheaper than the average costs ($26,885) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Carrington College-Sacramento compares to California community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$21,589
Off-Campus Living Costs	$25,623
Average Financial Aid	$3,694
Cost of Attendance	$47,212
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$43,518
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,800

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	$21,589	-	36 Hours	9 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$21,799	-	36 Hours	9 Months
Health and Wellness	$15,741	-	60 Hours	10 Months
Dental Assisting/Assistant	$23,604	-	36 Hours	8 Months
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	$16,915	-	36 Hours	8 Months
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$23,234	-	97 Hours	15 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Carrington College-Sacramento	$21,589
Private Community Colleges in California	$26,885
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Carrington College-Sacramento offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 6 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	6	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	6	12	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Security and Loss Prevention Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Wellness	NOT OFFERED	50 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant	81 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	54 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	370 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	21 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	105 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	120 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	72 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	75 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	99 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,837 students at Carrington College-Sacramento including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 165 male students and 1,476 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,641	1,641	0
Male Students	165	165	0
Female Students	1,476	1,476	0

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Carrington College-Sacramento, there are 1,837 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,237 students were attending classes through distance learning (853 students are enrolled exclusively and 384 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,837
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	853
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	384
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	600

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