10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$280,802at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
⌖ Garden Grove, CA · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$280,802 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
−101%Modeled 10-year ROI
$44,799Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
What does Concorde Career College-Garden Grove cost?
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove reports an average annual net price of $24,698 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Concorde Career College-Garden Grove graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $44,799 five years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Concorde Career College-Garden Grove graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $13,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 7 field-and-credential outcomes at Concorde Career College-Garden Grove; 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−$182,010
$8,000Annual price−$214,010
$16,000Annual price−$246,010
$24,000Current college-wide context−$278,010
$25,000Current college-wide context−$282,010
$32,000Annual price−$310,010
$40,000Annual price−$342,010
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$24,698Average net price / year
$29,040Cost of attendance
$13,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$138/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$44,799Median earnings · year 5 after completion
84.4%Completion rate
97.4%Admission rate
214Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
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
$41,378Year 1
$50,133Year 4
$44,799Year 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.
1Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$87,5502Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$80,5113Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,0454Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$61,4645Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,6486Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,0587Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,182Observed 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 · $61,464 reported+45%vs same-degree national median$29,750federal debt2Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $87,550 reported+41%vs same-degree national median$29,176federal debt3Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $80,511 reported+23%vs same-degree national median$24,375federal debt4Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $42,648 reported+20%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt5Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $67,045 reported+20%vs same-degree national median$20,125federal debt6Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $39,058 reported+14%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt
Comparable colleges in CA
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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Concorde Career College-North Hollywood
- Annual net price
- $23,984
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,838
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -101%
InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova
- Annual net price
- $24,925
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,537
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -105%
Modern Technology School
- Annual net price
- $22,620
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,276
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -99%
California Nurses Educational Institute
- Annual net price
- $23,231
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,829
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $87,550 | $29,176 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $80,511 | $24,375 | Not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $67,045 | $20,125 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $61,464 | $29,750 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,648 | $9,500 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,058 | $9,500 | 23 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,182 | $9,500 | 123 |
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.