Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Concorde Career College-Garden Grove

Garden Grove, California. 214 undergraduates. Admits 97% of applicants.

77%Graduation rate6 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$26,077Average net price per year47% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$50,569Median earnings 10 years after starting38% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$14,404Median debt at graduation52% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($14,404) equals 28% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($50,569).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$25,501
$30,000–$48,000$26,716
$48,001–$75,000$24,307
$75,001–$110,000$28,457
Over $110,000$30,379

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 rate77%71%
Return for second year95%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$48,232$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$50,569$36,576
Median debt at graduation$14,404$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

7 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants110$60,379$69,195$23,440
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions65$31,373$41,307$9,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services151$34,968$39,911$9,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services2$37,043$38,336—

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.

Getting in

97%Admission rate
13:1Students per faculty member
64%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Concorde Career College-Garden Grove cost per year?
The average net price at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $26,077 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Concorde Career College-Garden Grove graduates earn?
Former Concorde Career College-Garden Grove students earn a median of $50,569 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove?
77% of Concorde Career College-Garden Grove students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Concorde Career College-Garden Grove graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Concorde Career College-Garden Grove is $14,404. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.