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

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, Nevada·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·nevadacareerinstitute.com
Acceptance
100.0%
+7.4pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
6-yr Graduation
55%
Total enrollment
461
peer median 499
Avg net price
$37,850
+$4.8k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
129
129 candidates competed
Admitted
129
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
97
75.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

31.0pp gap
Pell recipients
55%
Non-Pell
86%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 31.0-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$37,631
$30–48k$38,000
$48–75k$38,241
$75–110k$38,815
$110k+$39,695

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

Avg net price (private)
$37,850
+$4,826vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $33,025
Federal loans
81.4%

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 Nevada Career Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

32 total completions
01Health Professions
32100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
461
12-mo unduplicated
588
Undergraduate
588
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%78
Women
87%510

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
32.6%
Hispanic
29.5%
White
15.9%
Two or more
8.6%
Asian
6.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Unknown
0.8%

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 · 300 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago3.561 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    46.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    3

    Nevada Career Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Nevada Career Institute 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
    SubjectNevada Career Institute
    55%100.0%461$37,850Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Las Vegas
    89.6%396$30,306Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Reno
    95.5%551$47,705Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Las Vegas College
    536$29,115Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
    678$22,661Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Spokane
    87.4%353$35,743Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median55%92.6%499$33,025

    Frequently asked questions about Nevada Career Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Nevada Career Institute.

    What is the acceptance rate at Nevada Career Institute?

    Nevada Career Institute's acceptance rate is 100.0% (129 admitted from 129 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Nevada Career Institute?

    Nevada Career Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Nevada Career Institute?

    Nevada Career Institute reports a total enrollment of 461 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Nevada Career Institute?

    The average net price at Nevada Career Institute is $37,850 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Nevada Career Institute?

    Nevada Career Institute's yield rate is 75.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Nevada Career Institute located?

    Nevada Career Institute is located in Las Vegas, Nevada 89130.

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