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Carrington College-Reno

Reno, NV · City · 551 students
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$51,823
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
46%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
58% typical
$43,731
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$41,472 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
84% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Carrington College-Reno is a career-focused institution primarily known for its accelerated, hands-on vocational programs in the healthcare sector, including popular pathways in Registered Nursing, Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, and Respiratory Care. The student experience is strictly professional and practical, utilizing modern medical simulation labs and small cohorts tailored to adult learners and career-switchers rather than offering traditional collegiate campus life. A defining feature of the Reno campus is its direct pathway to employment, bolstered by integrated clinical externships and personalized career placement services that connect graduates directly to northern Nevada's healthcare network.

Location
Reno, NV, 89511 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
SMF · Sacramento
110 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Average net price$51,823
Same price for all students
Average net price$51,823
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$50,868
$30–48k
$51,209
$48–75k
$52,894
$75–110k
$53,718
$110k+
$54,094
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
46%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
74% graduated · 3% transferred · 23% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$37,283
10 yrs after entry$43,731
Debt
Median at graduation$15,188
Monthly payment$161
Middle 50% owe$8.1k–$17.8k
90th percentile$27,688
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — health professions: $41,472 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 29%Women 71%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell grant
38%
First-gen
49%
Family income
$24,244
Independent
74%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
28.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
42%
Hispanic
32%
Black
3%
Asian
9%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
2%
Unknown
7%
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.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
30%
Faculty salary
$8,238/mo
Teaching spend
$8,309
per student
Federal loans
65%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — health professions
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time

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