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

North Central Institute

Clarksville, Tennessee·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·nci.edu
6-yr Graduation
100%
—
Total enrollment
61
peer median 477
Avg net price
$24,033
-$1.8k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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OutcomesProgram outcomesAccreditationCostFederal aidLoan defaultsAcademic programsEnrollment trendsCampus safetyFacultyPeers

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
100%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1992Next review Dec 2026

Action history · 4

  1. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,631
$30–48k$22,706
$48–75k$29,379
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,033
-$1,785vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $25,818
Federal loans
7.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 39 students received $230K in Pell grants, alongside $68K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
39
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$230K
$230,265 total
Direct Loans
$68K
25 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$34K
12 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$35K
13 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 31 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (16.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
16.1%
+13.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
31
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
27.2%
2017
30.0%
2018
25.7%
2019
16.1%
2020*
3.8%
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 North Central Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

27 total completions
01Mechanic
27100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
61
12-mo unduplicated
146
Undergraduate
146
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
88%128
Women
12%18

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.8%
Black
16.4%
Two or more
12.7%
Hispanic
7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.8%

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 · 51 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    4

    North Central Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions North Central 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
    SubjectNorth Central Institute
    		100%—61$24,033Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
    		——967$27,603Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology
    		——258$40,694Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Advanced Technology Institute
    		—53.5%415$18,497Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
    		——538$29,503Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    ITI Technical College
    		——555$19,862Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median100%53.5%477$25,818

    Frequently asked questions about North Central Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about North Central Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at North Central Institute?

    North Central Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend North Central Institute?

    North Central Institute reports a total enrollment of 61 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at North Central Institute?

    The average net price at North Central Institute is $24,033 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is North Central Institute located?

    North Central Institute is located in Clarksville, Tennessee 37042.

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