by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Carrington College-Albuquerque. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
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Carrington College-Albuquerque was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Carrington College-Albuquerque is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Carrington College-Albuquerque is 50%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Carrington College-Albuquerque is 73%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Carrington College-Albuquerque for first-time, full-time students is 54%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Carrington College-Albuquerque.
The current enrollment includes 297 undergraduates at Carrington College-Albuquerque.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Carrington College-Albuquerque.
The average net price of Carrington College-Albuquerque is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Carrington College-Albuquerque, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Carrington College-Albuquerque, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $7,279 a year. That adds up to $29,116 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 15.4%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Carrington College-Albuquerque.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Carrington College-Albuquerque make about $36,718 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 25% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Carrington College-Albuquerque make the most money.
Carrington College-Albuquerque is a private for-profit institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Carrington College-Albuquerque.
Contact details for Carrington College-Albuquerque can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1001 Menaul Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87107-1642 |
| Phone: | 5052547777 |
| Website: | www.carrington.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 2 majors graduated from Carrington College-Albuquerque. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 186 | NA |
| Nursing | 78 | $64,539 |
| Allied Health Services | 73 | $24,829 |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 14 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 12 | $23,087 |
| Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 6 | $18,354 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 3 | $26,496 |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
96 students took at least one online class at Carrington College-Albuquerque.
Learn more about online learning at Carrington College-Albuquerque.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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