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
$41,741
-$297 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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

2.5pp gap
Pell recipients
55%87 of 157
Non-Pell (all)
52%32 of 61
Subsidized loan, no Pell
86%12 of 14
No Federal Aid
43%20 of 47

Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$41,434
$30–48k$42,013
$48–75k$43,358
$75–110k$44,982
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$41,741
-$297vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $42,038
Federal loans
75.2%

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 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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

43 total completions
01Health Professions
43100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
461
12-mo unduplicated
622
Undergraduate
622
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
14%84
Women
86%538

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
35.6%
Hispanic
26.5%
White
13.7%
Asian
9.3%
Two or more
7.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.9%
Unknown
1.9%

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 · 396 students

3-year trend

3.562 yrs ago0.001 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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    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
    SubjectNevada Career Institute
    		55%100.0%461$41,741Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Las Vegas
    		—89.6%396$43,570Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Reno
    		—95.5%551$51,823Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Las Vegas College
    		——536$29,880Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
    		——678$23,188Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Spokane
    		—87.4%353$42,335Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median55%92.6%499$42,038

    Institutions like Nevada Career Institute

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Nevada Career Institute's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    Nevada Career Institute is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofGlendale Career CollegeGlendale, CA · Main campus
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    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 $41,741 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.

    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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