Private (for-profit)

North-West College-Riverside

Riverside, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·north-westcollege.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
+13.2pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
72%
Total enrollment
717
peer median 652
Avg net price
$29,106
+$4.5k vs peer
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About

North-West College is a private for-profit system of colleges in California. North-West College offers diploma, associate degree and certification programs at each of its seven campuses throughout the Los Angeles and Riverside areas. North-West College was established in 1966 by Marsha Fuerst. Fuerst's family has been involved in the allied health field since the early 1950s. North-West College continues to be owned and operated by the Fuerst family.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
182
182 candidates competed
Admitted
182
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
131
72.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
72%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%
Non-Pell
88%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2004Next review May 2026

Action history · 1

  1. Sep 2022Renewal 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$28,395
$30–48k$28,760
$48–75k$29,843
$75–110k$31,034
$110k+$32,108

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,106
+$4,518vs peer median $24,588
Federal loans
72.2%

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-Riverside

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

15 total completions
01Health Professions
15100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
717
12-mo unduplicated
1,137
Undergraduate
1,137
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
11%130
Women
89%1,007

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
52.2%
White
15.4%
Black
12.8%
Two or more
12.2%
Asian
4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.2%

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 · 620 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    38.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    3

    North-West College-Riverside vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions North-West College-Riverside 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-Riverside
    72%100.0%717$29,106
    All-State Career School
    886$19,820
    Arizona College-Glendale
    403$26,925
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
    824$24,592
    Blue Cliff College-Metairie
    291$22,581
    Central Oklahoma College
    477
    College of Health Care Professions
    631$28,520
    Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp
    169$19,291
    Dorsey College
    643$22,079
    Dorsey College-Roseville
    437$23,871
    Florida Education Institute
    318$36,440
    FVI School of Nursing and Technology
    73.6%661$26,818
    Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
    689$22,180
    MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis
    1,144$26,584
    MyComputerCareer at Raleigh
    1,466$26,317
    NASCAR Technical Institute
    1,345$24,587
    New Professions Technical Institute
    514$39,944
    Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
    631$16,706
    Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
    578$24,545
    Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
    543$23,167
    Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
    596$21,588
    Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
    584$26,782
    UEI College-Gardena
    1,332$26,611
    Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
    1,957$27,139Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
    954$24,588
    Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
    2,632$20,819
    Universal Technical Institute-West Texas
    1,335$23,864
    Valley College-Cleveland
    887$30,096
    Peer group median72%86.8%652$24,588

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about North-West College-Riverside

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

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

    North-West College-Riverside's acceptance rate is 100.0% (182 admitted from 182 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

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

    North-West College-Riverside reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend North-West College-Riverside?

    North-West College-Riverside reports a total enrollment of 717 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at North-West College-Riverside is $29,106 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-Riverside?

    North-West College-Riverside's yield rate is 72.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is North-West College-Riverside located?

    North-West College-Riverside is located in Riverside, California 92503.

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