Private (for-profit)

North-West College-Pomona

Pomona, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·north-westcollege.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
+8.2pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
71%
+4.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
381
peer median 357
Avg net price
$33,256
+$7.5k vs peer
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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
101
101 candidates competed
Admitted
101
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
76
75.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
71%+4.0pp vs peer
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%
Non-Pell
78%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 9 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
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

9programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data9 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
9

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.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
45%
$20,000 debt · $44,783 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$18,845 debt · $66,315 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$9,500 debt · $34,673 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$9,500 debt · $35,864 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$9,500 debt · $36,974 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1976Next review May 2029

Action history · 2

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$32,735
$30–48k$33,057
$48–75k$33,313
$75–110k$33,400
$110k+$36,430

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

Avg net price (private)
$33,256
+$7,460vs peer median $25,797
Federal loans
73.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,184 students received $10.3M in Pell grants, alongside $11.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,184
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.3M
$10,270,733 total
Direct Loans
$11.7M
3,531 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.6M
1,704 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.1M
1,665 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
162 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.

Of 1,004 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (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
1,004
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.7%
2017
0.5%
2018
3.1%
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 North-West College-Pomona

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
381
12-mo unduplicated
538
Undergraduate
538
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
16%86
Women
84%452

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.9%
Two or more
19.1%
White
14.3%
Black
12.4%
Asian
7.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.3%
Unknown
0.3%

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 · 333 students

3-year trend

8.262 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    38.0:1

    North-West College-Pomona vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions North-West College-Pomona 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
    SubjectNorth-West College-Pomona
    71%100.0%381$33,256
    Access Careers
    511
    Access Careers-Islandia
    312
    Allen School-Brooklyn
    192$25,874
    American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
    472$40,225
    American Institute-Cherry Hill
    390$17,603
    American Institute-Somerset
    364$16,629
    American Institute-Toms River
    484$17,386
    American Institute-West Hartford
    402$18,110
    Arlington Career Institute
    562$24,339
    Associated Technical College-Los Angeles
    315$22,236
    Carrington College-Portland
    83.6%254$29,350
    CDE Career Institute
    311$29,396
    Center for Allied Health Education
    18.5%437$35,431
    Center for Ultrasound Research & Education
    37$48,634
    CyberTex Institute of Technology
    152$27,877
    Dawn Career Institute LLC
    355$15,731
    Delta College Inc
    155$22,997
    First Institute of Travel, Inc.
    278$20,410
    Florida International Training Institute
    79.1%494$53,875
    Fortis College
    315$21,159
    Fortis College-Montgomery
    359$19,380
    Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville
    373$18,433
    Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
    393$33,927
    Institute of Technology
    267$33,197
    New York Medical Career Training Center
    100.0%452$29,174
    Northwest Educational Center
    305$11,535
    PCI Health Training Center
    100.0%256$18,420
    Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill
    47.4%269$28,909
    Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia
    100.0%468$27,173
    Southern California Health Institute
    156$26,692
    Unitek College
    63%5,725$25,719
    Peer group median67%91.8%357$25,797

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about North-West College-Pomona

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about North-West College-Pomona.

    What is the acceptance rate at North-West College-Pomona?

    North-West College-Pomona's acceptance rate is 100.0% (101 admitted from 101 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at North-West College-Pomona?

    North-West College-Pomona reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend North-West College-Pomona?

    North-West College-Pomona reports a total enrollment of 381 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at North-West College-Pomona?

    The average net price at North-West College-Pomona is $33,256 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at North-West College-Pomona?

    North-West College-Pomona's yield rate is 75.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is North-West College-Pomona located?

    North-West College-Pomona is located in Pomona, California 91768.

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