National Polytechnic College
About
National Polytechnic College is a private institution located in Lakewood, California, founded in 1996. The college offers specialized training in various allied health careers, particularly focused on medical imaging technologies such as sonography and radiologic technology. It has received multiple accreditations, including national accreditation by ACCSC and approval by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
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
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs at National Polytechnic College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
National Polytechnic College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions National Polytechnic College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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.
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SubjectNational Polytechnic College | 47% | — | 516 | $31,626 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
American Career College-Los Angeles | — | — | 2,168 | $27,508 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
Career Networks Institute | — | — | 1,133 | $28,292 | — |
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | — | 42.6% | 759 | $27,721 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
CBD College | — | — | 1,581 | $21,100 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove | — | 97.4% | 214 | $22,610 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | — | — | 3,437 | $30,558 | — |
Healthcare Career College | — | — | 447 | $14,534 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
Modern Technology School | — | 51.5% | 101 | $23,046 | — |
North-West College-Anaheim | — | 100.0% | 513 | $31,140 | — |
North-West College-Glendale | — | 100.0% | 71 | $34,899 | — |
North-West College-Long Beach | — | 100.0% | 652 | $32,474 | — |
North-West College-West Covina | — | 100.0% | 653 | $28,408 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
PCI College | — | — | 149 | $24,046 | — |
Platt College-Los Angeles | — | — | 570 | $28,014 | Baccalaureate |
Smith Chason College | 92% | — | 2,447 | $34,402 | — |
| Peer group median | 70% | 100.0% | 611 | $28,153 |
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