Tuition at Carrington College-San Jose rose by 7.4% during the 2022-23 school year, based on the latest available information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the two-year private for-profit institution paid $19,958 this year, which is $1,372 higher than the $18,586 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
The entire undergraduate student body at the school consists of California residents.
Data indicates that 84% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Carrington College-San Jose in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 200 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $897,273, while 227 students obtained student loans amounting to more than $1.8 million.
Across all undergraduate students, 545 received grants or scholarships totaling $2.2 million. Additionally, 663 students took out federal student loans exceeding $4.8 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Carrington College-San Jose in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 199 | 65% | $878,451 | $4,414 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 200 | 65% | $897,273 | $4,486 |
| Federal student loans | 225 | 73% | $1.7 million | $7,365 |
| Other student loans | 10 | 3% | $137,428 | $13,743 |
| Student loan aid | 227 | 74% | $1.8 million | $7,905 |
| Total student aid | 259 | 84% | $2.7 million | $10,392 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
