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Carrington College-Reno has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $56,217 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 155% above the median net price of colleges in Nevada on this site ($22,063).
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $54,497 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $57,278 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $55,381 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $56,704 |
| Above $110,000 | $60,732 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
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Results
| Measure | This college | NV median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 73% | 77% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 48% | 50% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $44,935 | $53,077 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $14,250 | $18,177 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Nevada and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
48% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 74% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 71% women and 29% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 8 of the 13 colleges in Nevada on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 652.
Other colleges in Nevada of a similar size
- Las Vegas CollegeLas Vegas, private for-profit
- Carrington College-Las VegasLas Vegas, private for-profit
- Galen Health Institutes-Las VegasLas Vegas, private for-profit
- Glendale Career College-Nevada Career Institute-MFSONLas Vegas, private for-profit
- Western Nevada CollegeCarson City, public
- College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, public
Common questions
What is the graduation rate of Carrington College-Reno?
48% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.