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Glendale Career College

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA · City · 896 students
WebsiteScorecard
$49,195
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
61%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
58% typical
$41,472
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$41,472 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
84% typical · not scored
Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
About

Glendale Career College is a specialized vocational institution in Southern California best known for preparing students for immediate entry into the healthcare sector through programs in vocational nursing, surgical technology, and medical assisting. The academic experience emphasizes intensive, hands-on training in simulated clinical laboratories paired with real-world externships at regional medical facilities. Catered primarily to adult and career-changing learners, the campus culture is practical and goal-oriented, offering accelerated course schedules, personalized instructor mentorship, and dedicated job placement assistance rather than traditional collegiate amenities.


Wikipedia:Glendale Career College is a private, for-profit college in Glendale, California. It was established in 1946 by Dr. Byron Prout. It is now owned and operated by the Fuerst family of Success Education Colleges.

Location
Glendale, CA, 91203 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
17 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Average net price$49,195
Same price for all students
Average net price$49,195
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$47,983
$30–48k
$49,643
$48–75k
$49,798
$75–110k
$50,013
$110k+
$50,858
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
61%
Entered 2017–18
Back for yr 2
90%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
50% graduated · 1% transferred · 49% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$38,921
10 yrs after entry$41,472
Debt
Median at graduation$9,500
Monthly payment$101
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$16.1k
90th percentile$18,845
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — health professions: 58% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 24%Women 76%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell grant
51%
First-gen
55%
Family income
$20,380
Independent
64%
Age at entry
28.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
21%
Hispanic
31%
Black
7%
Asian
19%
Two or more
18%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$38,921
After 10 yrs
$41,472
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing9
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Institutional
Resources
Faculty salary
$5,980/mo
Teaching spend
$6,942
per student
Federal loans
72%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — health professions
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time

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