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

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·nce.edu
6-yr Graduation
83%
Total enrollment
515
peer median 245
Avg net price
$24,800
+$586 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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National Career Education is a vocational institution located in California that specializes in hands-on training for careers in various fields including personal fitness, electrical work, HVAC, medical assistance, and lab technology. The school offers programs that prepare students for industry certifications and is approved for veterans' education benefits and financial aid. The founding year is not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
83%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
79%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,121
$30–48k$24,243
$48–75k$25,167
$75–110k$28,457
$110k+$28,457

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,800
+$586vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $24,215
Federal loans
38.3%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 911 borrowers who entered repayment, 31 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
911
Defaulted
31
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.1%
2017
15.3%
2018
10.5%
2019
3.4%
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 National Career Education

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
515
12-mo unduplicated
775
Undergraduate
775
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
76%592
Women
24%183

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
41.3%
White
27.6%
Black
10.3%
Asian
10.3%
Unknown
7.3%
Two or more
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.85
2 offenses · 342 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago3.911 yr ago5.85Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
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

Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
32.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
10

National Career Education vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions National Career Education 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
SubjectNational Career Education
83%515$24,800Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Advanced Career Institute
664
Advanced Training Institute
605
Austin Career Institute
102$19,530
Automotive Training Center-Warminster
302$13,761
Brownson Technical School
307$32,584
Commercial Diving Technologies Institute
$36,910
Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge
282$15,214
Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport
191$15,123
Divers Institute of Technology
198$40,497
ETI School of Skilled Trades
443$27,351
HDS Truck Driving Institute
200
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
146$22,064
HVAC Technical Institute
285$23,216
Industrial Management Training Institute
114$49,117
InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield
183$23,134
InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova
71$23,629
Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield
335$28,743
M T Training Center
293$9,784
MotoRing Technical Training Institute
81.7%124$19,403
Motoring Technical Training Institute
99.0%312$17,747
National Aviation Academy of New England
241$32,825
National Career Institute
249$21,409
Northeast Technical Institute
74$35,025
Ocean Corporation
192$30,210
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
317$32,884
The Fab School
161$39,612
Peer group median83%90.4%245$24,215

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about National Career Education

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about National Career Education.

What is the graduation rate at National Career Education?

National Career Education reports a 6-year graduation rate of 83% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend National Career Education?

National Career Education reports a total enrollment of 515 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at National Career Education?

The average net price at National Career Education is $24,800 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is National Career Education located?

National Career Education is located in Citrus Heights, California 95610.

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