Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, Nevada·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·lvcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
—
Total enrollment
536
peer median 499
Avg net price
$29,880
-$5.9k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
58%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
64%9 of 14
Non-Pell (all)
40%2 of 5
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1
No Federal Aid
25%1 of 4

Pell recipients here graduate at a 24.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2023 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 15 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 14 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
Passing
1
6.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing1 · 6.7%
  • No Data14 · 93.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
14

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+158.4%
$93,232 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$26,077 debt · $93,232 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$9,338 debt · $35,541 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
13%
$6,580 debt · $51,946 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2017Next review Sep 2025
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1983

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 5

  1. Apr 2025Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  2. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Nov 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,550
$30–48k$30,005
$48–75k$30,468
$75–110k$32,702
$110k+$34,126

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,880
-$5,930vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $35,811
Federal loans
67.7%
In-state tuition
$17,495
Out-of-state
$17,495

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 591 students received $2.7M in Pell grants, alongside $5.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
591
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,731,257 total
Direct Loans
$5.4M
1,205 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
1k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.1M
588 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M
606 loan awards
Parent PLUS$131K
11 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

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

Cohort Default Rate

Of 178 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
178
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
26.1%
2017
25.4%
2018
19.7%
2019
2.8%
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 Las Vegas College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

148 total completions
01Health Professions
13993.9%
02Business
96.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
536
12-mo unduplicated
808
Undergraduate
808
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
14%112
Women
86%696

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
27.1%
Black
23.7%
Asian
18.3%
White
16.4%
Unknown
8.2%
Two or more
3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 545 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    Drugs00
    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    22

    Las Vegas College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Las Vegas College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectLas Vegas College
    		58%—536$29,880Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Reno
    		—95.5%551$51,823Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Nevada Career Institute
    		—100.0%461$41,741Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Las Vegas
    		—89.6%396$43,570Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
    		——678$23,188Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-San Diego
    		—100.0%147$25,394Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median58%97.8%499$35,811

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Las Vegas College's comparison group.

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    Frequently asked questions about Las Vegas College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Las Vegas College.

    What is the graduation rate at Las Vegas College?

    Las Vegas College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Las Vegas College?

    Las Vegas College reports a total enrollment of 536 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Las Vegas College?

    The average net price at Las Vegas College is $29,880 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Las Vegas College located?

    Las Vegas College is located in Las Vegas, Nevada 89113.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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