Carrington College-Pleasant Hill
Tel:
(925) 609-6650
- The Carrington College California Pleasant Hill campus is ready to help you pursue professional success through education. We provide hands-on training that can prepare you to enter one of today’s fast growing careers. At Pleasant Hill’s 13,000 square foot campus, there are five different buildings filled with modern classrooms equipped with ceiling mounted LCD projectors used to display lecture materials. These are especially beneficial for those who are visual learners. It also ensures that, no matter where you’re sitting in the classroom, you always have a good view. This helps to ensure the education you receive here is practical, interactive and interesting.
School Highlights
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill serves 362 students (87% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 75%.
Top Placements
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill places among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
School Overview
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 22 staff | 145 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 11 | 11 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 52% | 76% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $11,247 | $10,063 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $5,500 | $5,751 |
| Acceptance Rate | 81% | 91% |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Carrington College-Pleasant Hill is Diablo Valley College (0.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Diablo Valley CollegePublic20,271 students | 0.60 Mi321 Golf Club Rd
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 685-1230 0.6020,271 - Los Medanos CollegePublic9,747 students | 11.90 Mi2700 East Leland Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 439-2181 11.909,747 - Berkeley City CollegePublic6,053 students | 12.50 Mi2050 Center Sreet
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 981-2800 12.506,053 - Merritt CollegePublic7,453 students | 13.00 Mi12500 Campus Dr
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 531-4911 13.007,453 - Contra Costa CollegePublic7,193 students | 14.70 Mi2600 Mission Bell Dr
San Pablo, CA 94806
(510) 235-7800 14.707,193
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