Veterans who have decided to continue their education should research their options to see which schools do a good job supporting those with prior military experience. So we’ve gathered facts about Carrington College-Phoenix North veteran students to help you make your college decision.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: Carrington College-Phoenix North GI Bill® Information
Our Veterans Report on Carrington College, Phoenix:
An increased number of veterans enrolling at a particular school means that college faculty are more adept at accommodating and supporting those with previous military experience. VA figures show 75 GI Bill® students at Carrington College, Phoenix. With a total enrollment of 1,087, about 6.9% of students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. By comparison, the Student Veterans of America reports that three to four percent of college students nationwide are veterans.
Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill®, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). It excludes active-duty military personnel attending through Tuition Assistance, so the true military population may be larger. Veteran students account for 0.6% of those enrolled at Carrington College, Phoenix, based on College Scorecard data.
How a school’s veterans persist, transfer, and graduate is a useful signal of how well it serves them.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 100.0% | 53.8% |
These figures come from the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Carrington College-Phoenix North supports veterans through the programs and services listed below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
What does this mean to me? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
Carrington College, Phoenix provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Visit veteran services.
Carrington College, Phoenix may recognize specialized military training toward college credit. Ask the admissions office how this applies to you. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Contact Carrington College, Phoenix to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Carrington College, Phoenix does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
This school has a clean record with no VA complaints.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.