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
$29,115
-$596 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.

Overall completion
58%

Pell equity

36.0pp gap
Pell recipients
64%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 36.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,843
$30–48k$28,557
$48–75k$31,468
$75–110k$33,134
$110k+$33,134

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,115
-$595vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $29,711
Federal loans
66.6%
In-state tuition
$17,684
Out-of-state
$17,684

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 564 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $4.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
564
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,581,916 total
Direct Loans
$4.0M
1,083 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$1.5M
523 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
551 loan awards
Parent PLUS$76K
9 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

139 total completions
01Health Professions
13496.4%
02Business
53.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
536
12-mo unduplicated
763
Undergraduate
763
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
18%137
Women
82%626

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
26.4%
Black
22.2%
White
18.4%
Asian
17.6%
Unknown
8.4%
Two or more
3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

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 · 614 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.

    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.

    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$29,115Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Reno
    95.5%551$47,705Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Nevada Career Institute
    100.0%461$37,850Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Las Vegas
    89.6%396$30,306Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
    678$22,661Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-San Diego
    100.0%147$24,477Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median58%97.8%499$29,711

    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 $29,115 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.

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