Carrington College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardBachelor's degree
Undergraduates2,168
Student-Faculty Ratio28:1
Largest Program Tuition$22,182

About Carrington College-Sacramento

Carrington College-Sacramento is a private for-profit institution in Sacramento, CA, where the highest award offered is a bachelor's degree. It enrolls about 2,168 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 28:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: carrington.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Carrington College-Sacramento is $22,182 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 288 California colleges that do report one is $16,639.

Other colleges in Sacramento

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
California State University-SacramentoPublic28,350$8,018
American River CollegePublic25,621$1,288
Sacramento City CollegePublic17,657$1,288
Cosumnes River CollegePublic14,023$1,288
MTI CollegePrivate for-profit2,000$19,200
UEI College-SacramentoPrivate for-profit1,217$19,900

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Carrington College-Sacramento

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$39,633
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)51%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$11,537
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants57%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over63%
First-generation students55%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Carrington College-Sacramento cost?

The published tuition for Carrington College-Sacramento's largest program is $22,182 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Carrington College-Sacramento?

Carrington College-Sacramento enrolls about 2,168 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 28:1.

What kind of school is Carrington College-Sacramento?

Carrington College-Sacramento is a private for-profit institution in Sacramento, CA. Its highest award is a bachelor's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Carrington College-Sacramento?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Carrington College-Sacramento does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Carrington College-Sacramento earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Carrington College-Sacramento are $39,633 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Carrington College-Sacramento take on?

The median debt among Carrington College-Sacramento graduates who borrowed is $11,537, according to College Scorecard.