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Glendale Career College - North - West College - Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·nw.edu.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
50%
Total enrollment
493
peer median 365
Avg net price
$51,867
+$26k vs peer
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About

Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield is a career-focused educational institution located in Bakersfield, California. It is part of Success Education Colleges, which has been serving students for over 60 years, with a notable emphasis on providing training in diverse fields including healthcare and vocational training.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
50%
Full-time retention
52%

Pell equity

0.6pp gap
Pell recipients
50%26 of 52
Non-Pell (all)
49%43 of 87
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%6 of 12
No Federal Aid
49%37 of 75

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$51,290
$30–48k$52,374
$48–75k$52,603
$75–110k$52,658
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$51,867
+$26,084vs peer median $25,783
Federal loans
78.2%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 549 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
549
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.0%
2017
0.2%
2018
5.5%
2019
1.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at EDU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

119 total completions
01Health Professions
119100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
493
12-mo unduplicated
671
Undergraduate
671
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%88
Women
87%583

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
50.1%
White
14.8%
Black
12.0%
Two or more
10.8%
Asian
10.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
Unknown
0.6%
Non-resident
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 387 students

3-year trend

20.831 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs20
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    33.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    2

    EDU vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions EDU 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
    SubjectGlendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield
    50%Open admission493$51,867
    Open admission272$19,649
    Open admission552$34,613
    23.1%193$25,951
    Open admission172$29,513
    73.9%628$40,465
    100.0%115$23,591
    Open admission556Not reported
    Open admission430$25,615
    Too newOpen admission454$23,843
    Open admission179$230
    Open admission553Not reported
    Open admission101$16,512
    Open admission498$26,587
    Open admission108$11,179
    Open admission389$22,680
    100.0%513$28,922
    100.0%652$33,503
    Open admission129$16,456
    Open admission424$21,882
    Open admission619$28,732
    Open admission282$28,276
    Open admission105$25,393
    Open admission387$20,033
    Open admission342$28,158
    Open admission114$26,983
    93.7%252$30,611
    Open admission185$23,140
    Open admission791$28,759
    Open admission165$25,149
    Peer group median50%96.8%365$25,783

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in EDU's comparison group.

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    Frequently asked questions about Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about EDU.

    What is the acceptance rate at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield?

    Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield?

    Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield?

    Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield reports a total enrollment of 493 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield?

    The average net price at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield is $51,867 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield located?

    Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, California 93304-5075.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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