Carrington College-San Jose

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

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardAssociate's degree
Undergraduates644
Student-Faculty Ratio14:1
Largest Program Tuition$22,404

About Carrington College-San Jose

Carrington College-San Jose is a private for-profit institution in San Jose, CA, where the highest award offered is a associate's degree. It enrolls about 644 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 14:1. 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-San Jose is $22,404 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 San Jose

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
San Jose State UniversityPublic27,601$8,410
Evergreen Valley CollegePublic7,688$1,366
San Jose City CollegePublic7,105$1,366
Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsPrivate for-profit3,421$37,638
Institute for Business and TechnologyPrivate for-profit765$18,000
University of Silicon ValleyPrivate for-profit455$22,480

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-San Jose

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$39,633
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)60%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$11,537
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants50%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over42%
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-San Jose cost?

The published tuition for Carrington College-San Jose's largest program is $22,404 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-San Jose?

Carrington College-San Jose enrolls about 644 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 14:1.

What kind of school is Carrington College-San Jose?

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

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

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Carrington College-San Jose 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-San Jose earn?

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

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

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