Private (for-profit)

California Nurses Educational Institute

Rancho Mirage, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·cnei.edu
6-yr Graduation
80%
Enrollment
200
peer median 131
Avg net price
$21,278
-$1.1k vs peer
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California Nurses Educational Institute (CNEI) is a vocational training institution located in Rancho Mirage, California. It offers programs for Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and various healthcare certifications. The institution focuses on providing practical training and educational support to prepare students for professional certification and employment in the healthcare sector.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
80%
Full-time retention
24%

Pell equity

88.0pp gap
Pell recipients
88%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,290
$30–48k$20,538
$48–75k$21,901
$75–110k$23,281
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$21,278
-$1,051vs peer median $22,329
Federal loans
39.9%

Academic programs at CNEI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
200
12-mo unduplicated
325
Undergraduate
325
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
23%74
Women
77%251

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
73.7%
White
15.8%
Black
4.4%
Asian
4.4%
Two or more
1.8%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1

CNEI vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CNEI selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCalifornia Nurses Educational Institute
80%200$21,278
Abcott Institute
142$21,007
Academy of Allied Health Careers
194$9,095
Advantage Career Institute
161$12,869
American Massage & Bodywork Institute
$23,031
Arizona School of Integrative Studies
155$16,249
Cortiva Institute
95$26,629
Detroit Business Institute-Downriver
100.0%124$21,533
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
30.3%90$21,861
East West College of the Healing Arts
236
Gwinnett College
146$31,448
Harmony Health Care Institute
84.2%153$42,927
Healing Hands School of Holistic Health
220$56,381
Healing Mountain Massage School
43$23,180
Healthcare Training Institute
94$22,975
Indiana Wellness College
80.0%160
Medical Institute of Palm Beach
356$41,411
More Tech Institute
102$36,256
Peloton College
61$17,372Community College
Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers
$19,058
Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati
129$21,220
Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton
84$23,722
Ross Medical Education Center-Flint
116$20,912
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City
87$22,176
Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville
75$22,028
Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette
132$22,329
Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing
135$22,537
Ross Medical Education Center-Portage
124$22,788
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy
233
Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing
186$37,725
Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria
86$20,968
Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans
49$24,599
Peer group median80%82.1%131$22,329

Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

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