by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore you enroll, it pays to find out how well a school supports students who have served in the military. This report rounds up what we know about Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie veteran students to support your research.
For details on military tuition assistance like the GI Bill® or the Yellow Ribbon Program, see: Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie GI Bill® Information
What’s Covered in Our Report on Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie:
A large number of veterans attending a college means the college and faculty are more used to supporting and accommodating the needs of those with prior military experience. VA figures show 90 GI Bill® students at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie. Since the total enrollment at the school is 285, about 31.6% of students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. As a benchmark, the Student Veterans of America puts the share of veteran college students nationwide at three to four percent.
All GI Bill® chapters are included here: Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It excludes active-duty military personnel attending through Tuition Assistance, so the true military population may be larger.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 42.9% | 49.3% |
| Transfer-out rate | 42.9% | — |
Rates are reported via the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie supports veterans through the programs and services listed below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
Why does this matter? Below you can view the specific commitments this school has made by participating in individual programs.
| 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. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Visit veteran services.
Unfortunately, Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie does not offer credit for military training. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Check with Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
There are no ROTC programs offered at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie.
There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.
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.