Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Career Care Institute

Lancaster, California. 620 undergraduates.

39%Graduation rate32 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$60,867Average net price per year244% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$46,289Median earnings 10 years after starting27% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$17,180Median debt at graduation81% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($17,180) equals 37% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($46,289).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$60,352
$30,000–$48,000$60,243
$48,001–$75,000$61,245
$75,001–$110,000$63,123
Over $110,000$67,347

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate39%71%
Return for second year69%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$40,042$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$46,289$36,576
Median debt at graduation$17,180$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

5 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants200$47,375$55,872$17,246
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions44$40,847$45,624$12,037
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services29$27,082$39,772$4,998
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions20$30,880$37,083$4,400

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Career Care Institute cost per year?
The average net price at Career Care Institute, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $60,867 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Career Care Institute graduates earn?
Former Career Care Institute students earn a median of $46,289 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Career Care Institute?
39% of Career Care Institute students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Career Care Institute graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Career Care Institute is $17,180. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.