Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Riverside

Riverside, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·nw.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
+13.2pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
72%
—
Total enrollment
717
peer median 652
Avg net price
$33,139
+$5.5k 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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
72%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%197 of 277
Non-Pell (all)
73%100 of 137
Subsidized loan, no Pell
88%30 of 34
No Federal Aid
68%70 of 103

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

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

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$32,657
$30–48k$33,143
$48–75k$33,434
$75–110k$35,126
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$33,139
+$5,497vs peer median $27,642
Federal loans
73.4%

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 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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

26 total completions
01Health Professions
26100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
717
12-mo unduplicated
988
Undergraduate
988
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%124
Women
87%864

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
66.8%
Black
13.0%
White
9.5%
Two or more
6.1%
Asian
4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

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 · 680 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
    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.

    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-West College-Riverside
    		72%100.0%717$33,139—
    All-State Career School
    		—Open admission886$18,205—
    Arizona College-Glendale
    		—Open admission403$27,919—
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
    		—Open admission824$27,365—
    Blue Cliff College-Metairie
    		—Open admission291$9,863—
    Central Oklahoma College
    		—Open admission477$18,529—
    College of Health Care Professions
    		—Open admission631$29,837—
    Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp
    		—Open admission169$49,299—
    Dorsey College
    		—Open admission643$28,525—
    Dorsey College-Roseville
    		—Open admission437$29,232—
    Florida Education Institute
    		—Open admission318$36,273—
    FVI School of Nursing and Technology
    		—73.6%661$35,514—
    Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
    		—Open admission689$21,459—
    MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis
    		—Open admission1,144$26,182—
    MyComputerCareer at Raleigh
    		—Open admission1,466$26,528—
    NASCAR Technical Institute
    		—Open admission1,345$28,915—
    New Professions Technical Institute
    		—Open admission514$50,756—
    Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
    		—Open admission631$17,864—
    Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
    		—Open admission578$29,343—
    Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
    		—Open admission543$23,724—
    Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
    		—Open admission596$21,833—
    Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
    		—Open admission584$27,306—
    UEI College-Gardena
    		—Open admission1,332$28,691—
    Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
    		—Open admission1,957$30,451Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
    		—Open admission954$24,883—
    Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
    		—Open admission2,632$23,096—
    Universal Technical Institute-West Texas
    		—Open admission1,335$26,117—
    Valley College-Cleveland
    		—Open admission887$30,411—
    Peer group median72%86.8%652$27,642

    Institutions like North-West College-Riverside

    Explore the federal data for institutions in North-West College-Riverside's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    North-West College-Riverside is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofNorth-West College-PomonaPomona, CA · Main campus
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    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 $33,139 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.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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