Carrington College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA 2,168 Undergrads 71.3% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$45,593

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$41,338

After Aid

Median Earnings

$47,661

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$41,338

Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$47,661

Peer Midpoint: $34,461

Graduation Rate71.3%

Peer Midpoint: 68.7%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients57.6%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time100.0%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS63.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

100.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$552k

+$160k

+$67k

Median Cost$41k/yr

+$513k

+$122k

+$29k

Full Cost$46k/yr

+$509k

+$118k

+$25k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$41k/yr

75%

Full Cost$46k/yr

59%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return211%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-20%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

CertCIP: 5108

Median Debt

$9,112

Earnings (4yr)

$42,042

Natl Median: $34,272

Lifetime Value Added

-$32k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$20,000

Earnings (4yr)

$80,130

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

+$356k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$7,962

Earnings (4yr)

$44,979

Natl Median: $57,702

Lifetime Value Added

-$31

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

CertCIP: 5106

Median Debt

$8,975

Earnings (4yr)

$41,061

Natl Median: $33,673

Lifetime Value Added

-$43k

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies

CertCIP: 5126

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$38,936

Natl Median: $27,180

Lifetime Value Added

-$66k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$9,442

Earnings (4yr)

$41,267

Natl Median: $35,447

Lifetime Value Added

-$40k

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

CertCIP: 5139

Median Debt

$17,375

Earnings (4yr)

$75,305

Natl Median: $56,073

Lifetime Value Added

+$309k

Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

CertCIP: 5135

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$20,006

Natl Median: $29,652

Lifetime Value Added

-$281k

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

AssocCIP: 5108

Median Debt

$27,197

Earnings (4yr)

$60,704

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

+$75k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$15,066

Earnings (4yr)

$49,294

Natl Median: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$35k

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5106

Median Debt

$29,523

Earnings (4yr)

$83,986

Natl Median: $61,982

Lifetime Value Added

+$286k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

AssocCIP: 5107

Median Debt

$10,838

Earnings (4yr)

$47,397

Natl Median: $37,073

Lifetime Value Added

-$54k

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 5100

Median Debt

$14,288

Earnings (4yr)

$36,563

Natl Median: $51,180

Lifetime Value Added

-$162k

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

AssocCIP: 5139

Median Debt

$18,941

Earnings (4yr)

$112,176

Natl Median: $62,755

Lifetime Value Added

+$538k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

AssocCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$26,825

Earnings (4yr)

$137,935

Natl Median: $80,813

Lifetime Value Added

+$766k

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 0183

Median Debt

$19,484

Earnings (4yr)

$44,873

Natl Median: $41,460

Lifetime Value Added

-$79k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.