10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$470,848at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Carrington College-Mesa
⌖ Mesa, AZ · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$470,848 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−125%Modeled 10-year ROI
$35,466Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Carrington College-Mesa
What does Carrington College-Mesa cost?
Carrington College-Mesa reports an average annual net price of $48,877 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Carrington College-Mesa graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $35,466 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Carrington College-Mesa graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $9,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Carrington College-Mesa worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 8 field-and-credential outcomes at Carrington College-Mesa; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$275,340
$14,000Annual price−$331,340
$28,000Annual price−$387,340
$42,000Annual price−$443,340
$49,000Current college-wide context−$471,340
$56,000Annual price−$499,340
$70,000Annual price−$555,340
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$48,877Average net price / year
$52,531Cost of attendance
$9,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$101/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$35,466Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.8%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
528Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
72% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
257 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
33% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$34,542Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$41,444Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$53,672Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income28%
Middle income43%
Higher income59%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$31,639Year 1
$39,609Year 4
$35,466Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$84,4762Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$72,7103Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$62,3684Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,1235Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,9256Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,9557Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,5608Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,006Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $62,368 reported+48%vs same-degree national median$32,458federal debt2Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $34,955 reported+29%vs same-degree national median$7,680federal debt3Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $72,710 reported+17%vs same-degree national median$27,688federal debt4Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $36,925 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$9,174federal debt5Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $38,123 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt6Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $84,476 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$32,969federal debt
Comparable colleges in AZ
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
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Arizona Culinary Institute
- Annual net price
- $38,815
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $33,781
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -133%
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
- Annual net price
- $43,883
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $28,672
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -146%
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson
- Annual net price
- $37,136
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $34,040
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -133%
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix
- Annual net price
- $36,660
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $34,040
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -134%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $84,476 | $32,969 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $72,710 | $27,688 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $62,368 | $32,458 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,123 | $9,500 | 15 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,925 | $9,174 | 92 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,955 | $7,680 | Not reported |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,560 | $7,343 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,006 | $8,933 | 137 |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.