Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie, Texas. 268 undergraduates. Admits 100% of applicants.

62%Graduation rate9 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$35,777Average net price per year102% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$44,805Median earnings 10 years after starting22% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 21% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($44,805). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$34,879
$30,000–$48,000$35,986
$48,001–$75,000$36,076
$75,001–$110,000$39,164
Over $110,000$39,475

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 rate62%71%
Return for second year77%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$39,111$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$44,805$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$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

8 programs reported

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

100%Admission rate
22:1Students per faculty member
81%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie cost per year?
The average net price at Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $35,777 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie graduates earn?
Former Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie students earn a median of $44,805 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie?
62% of Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.