Concorde Career College-Garden Grove

https://www.concorde.edu/campus/garden-grove-california

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    2024 Average Net Price
    $25,063
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    97.4%
    310 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    214
    86% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    84.4%
    434 Graduates

    About

    Concorde Career College-Garden Grove is a higher education institution located in Orange County, CA. In 2024, the most popular 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove were Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (110 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 468 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove. 76.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 23.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (213 degrees), 2.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (74 degrees).

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    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,063.

    In 2024, 78% of undergraduate students attending Concorde Career College-Garden Grove received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Average Net Price

    $25,063
    2024 Value
    19.3%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Concorde Career College-Garden Grove had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,063. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Concorde Career College-Garden Grove grew by 19.3%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    78%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    79%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    78% of undergraduate students at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 56% with respect to 2023, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Concorde Career College-Garden Grove received 310 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 25.8% annual growth. Out of those 310 applicants, 302 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 97.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 214 students enrolled at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove in 2024.

    Concorde Career College-Garden Grove has an overall enrollment yield of 60.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    97.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    302
    Accepted Out of 310

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Concorde Career College-Garden Grove was 97.4% (302 admissions from 310 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 95.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 25.8%, while admissions declined by 24.7%.

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    Enrollment

    Concorde Career College-Garden Grove had a total enrollment of 214 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove is 184 students and the part-time enrollment is 30. This means that 86% of students enrolled at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.81% Asian, 6.07% White, 4.67% Black or African American, 0.935% Two or More Races, and 0.467% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (25.8%), followed by Asian Female (11%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.15%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    86%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 214 students. The full-time enrollment at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove is 184 and the part-time enrollment is 30. This means that 86% of students enrolled at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    95%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove was 95%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Concorde Career College-Garden Grove had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      78 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      21 enrolled students
    3. White
      13 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove is 36.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.81% Asian, 6.07% White, 4.67% Black or African American, 0.935% Two or More Races, and 0.467% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 88 students (41.1%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 246 more women than men received degrees from Concorde Career College-Garden Grove. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove is hispanic or latino (213 degrees awarded). There were 2.88 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (74 degrees).

    The most common 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove is Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (110 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (468 degrees awarded).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove are Registered nurses (1,489,862 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (165,916 people), Medical & health services managers (160,993 people), Pharmacists (134,176 people), and Physicians (109,759 people).

    The most specialized majors at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove in 2024 are Health (468 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Chief executives & legislators, and Podiatrists

    The most specialized majors at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove are Health (468 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,590,457 people), Outpatient care centers (275,040 people), Elementary & secondary schools (242,126 people), Offices of physicians (199,498 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (140,302 people).

    The most specialized majors at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove are Health (468 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Concorde Career College-Garden Grove.
    Dental Assisting
    Most Common (2024)
    65 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove was Dental Assisting with 65 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    111
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    357
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 111 degrees were awarded to men at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove, which is 0.311 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (357).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove in Respiratory Care Therapist, which is 1.03 times more than the 29 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 116 degrees were awarded to men at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove in Medical Assistant, which is 6.44 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    62%
    100% Completion Time
    80%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 62% of students graduating from Concorde Career College-Garden Grove completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 80% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 80% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Asian Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (89.8%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove is Female and Asian (89.8% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      213 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      74 degrees awarded
    3. White
      36 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove is hispanic or latino (213 degrees awarded). There were 2.88 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (74 degrees).

    24.1% of degree recipients (113 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      226 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      222 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      218 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove is hispanic or latino female (226 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (222 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Concorde Career College-Garden Grove had a total salary expenditure of 15.7M. Concorde Career College-Garden Grove employs 29 Instructors. Most academics at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove are Female Instructor (24), and Male Instructor (5).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove are: Management, with 16 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 10 employees, and Sales and related with 9 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $7.71M
    2024 Salaries
    1.53%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Concorde Career College-Garden Grove paid a median of $7.71M in salaries, which represents 49.2% of their overall expenditure ($15.7M) and a 1.53% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.7% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 9.91% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.87M
    Instructional Salaries
    29
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Concorde Career College-Garden Grove paid a total of $2.87M to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove were Management with 16 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees, and Sales and related with 9 employees.

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