by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Carrington College-Reno, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $51,823.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $47,705.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $46,880.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $47,462.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $44,732.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $49,004.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $49,566.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Carrington College-Reno Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Carrington College-Reno is $12,094.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,650.00 |
| 25th | $8,118.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,094.00 |
| 75th | $17,790.00 |
| 90th | $27,688.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,716.00 |
| Middle income | $14,167.00 |
| High income | $15,908.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,542.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,908.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Carrington College-Reno amounts to $-7,386.00.
The federal default-rate tier for Carrington College-Reno is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Carrington College-Reno amount to $114,858,503.00 across 8,396 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,058.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Carrington College-Reno, the questions below are worth your time:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.