10-yr median earnings
$39,169
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · San Diego, California
Concorde Career College-San Diego
Concorde Career College-San Diego is a private for-profit institution in San Diego, California. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 73.8%
- 150%-time completion
- $25,394
- Avg net price / yr
- $39,169
- 10-yr median earnings
- 100.0%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Concorde Career College-San Diego pairs modest former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 45th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 100.0%
- acceptance rate
- 73.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +0%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Concorde Career College-San Diego profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
49/100
Concorde Career College-San Diego
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$39,169
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$25,394
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
73.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
43.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$25,394
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
73.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 73.8%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Concorde Career College-San Diego vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Concorde Career College-San Diego ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Concorde Career College-San Diego: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$39,169 45th percentile higher than 45% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Concorde Career College-San Diego | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,169 | #2816 of 5103 | 45th |
| Average net price | $25,394 | #3975 of 5020 | 21st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 73.8% | #1119 of 4858 | 77th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 147 | #3980 of 5462 | 27th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
147
Undergraduate enrollment
100.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
73.8%
150%-time completion
$39,169
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Concorde Career College-San Diego ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Concorde Career College-San Diego | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,169 | #304 of 493 | 38th |
| Average net price | $25,394 | #317 of 495 | 36th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 73.8% | #140 of 483 | 71st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 147 | #412 of 553 | 25th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 304 | Concorde Career College-San DiegoThis school | $39,169 | $25,394 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 100.0% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Concorde Career College-San Diego
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$24,666 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$24,567 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$26,031 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$29,869 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Concorde Career College-San Diego - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $25,394 |
70.2%
Pell Grant Rate
75.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Concorde Career College-San Diego swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $20,344 to $27,634 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +20.3%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$20,344
Highest year
$27,634
Most recent (2023)
$24,477
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $20,3442023 · $24,477
Over the same years, enrollment went -80.1% (895 → 178 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 2.7%
African American 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 29.3%
Asian 6.1%
Pacific Islander 1.4%
Student body at a glance
80.3%
Female
47.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$39,255
Median Earnings (6yr)
49.4%
Earning Over $25K
43.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 73.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $39,255 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $39,169 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 49.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 43.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 4 | 395 | $46,447 | $73,869 | $11,420 |
| Associate's | 3 | 100 | $75,388 | $84,844 | $24,328 |
Top programs at Concorde Career College-San Diego by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$84,844 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$73,869 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$72,908 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$68,411 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$40,684 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$39,000 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an… $32,235
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$32,235 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | 47 | $84,844 | $26,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 90 | $73,869 | $17,179 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 26 | $72,908 | $19,859 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 27 | $68,411 | $27,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 24 | $40,684 | $9,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 171 | $39,000 | $9,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 110 | $32,235 | $9,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Concorde Career College-San Diego? ▼
Concorde Career College-San Diego is a private for-profit institution in San Diego, California. The acceptance rate is 100.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 147 students.
How much do Concorde Career College-San Diego former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Concorde Career College-San Diego who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,169 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $39,255.
How much does Concorde Career College-San Diego cost? ▼
The average net price at Concorde Career College-San Diego is $25,394.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Concorde Career College-San Diego? ▼
Concorde Career College-San Diego has a 73.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Concorde Career College-San Diego worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Concorde Career College-San Diego is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $39,169 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 24% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 43.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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