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

North - West College - San Diego

San Diego, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·nw.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
Too new
—
Total enrollment
636
peer median 544
Avg net price
$46,503
+$20k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

North-West College-San Diego is a vocational institution located in San Diego, California, founded in 1966. It focuses on allied health education, offering a range of programs including Nursing, Pharmacy Technician, and Medical Assistant among others.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$45,058
$30–48k$46,341
$48–75k$46,745
$75–110k$48,695
$110k+$49,552

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

Avg net price (private)
$46,503
+$19,806vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $26,697
Federal loans
69.0%

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 North-West College-San Diego

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

116 total completions
01Health Professions
116100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
636
12-mo unduplicated
853
Undergraduate
853
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
19%166
Women
81%687

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
36.0%
Asian
23.6%
White
18.4%
Black
10.1%
Two or more
8.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%
Unknown
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

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 · 551 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
    27.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    10

    North-West College-San Diego vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions North-West College-San Diego 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-San Diego
    		Too newOpen admission636$46,503Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
    		—98.3%222$26,029Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    National Career Education
    		—Open admission515$25,380Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Career Care Institute
    		—Open admission620$50,201Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-San Diego
    		—100.0%147$25,394Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
    		—Open admission573$27,365Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median—99.2%544$26,697

    Institutions like North-West College-San Diego

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

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    North-West College-San Diego 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 North-West College-San Diego

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

    What is the acceptance rate at North-West College-San Diego?

    North-West College-San Diego does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at North-West College-San Diego?

    North-West College-San Diego does not have a reported federal graduation rate. This institution is too new to have a federal graduation rate: rates follow an entering class for 150% of normal program length, and its first classes have not yet appeared in a published rate.

    How many students attend North-West College-San Diego?

    North-West College-San Diego reports a total enrollment of 636 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at North-West College-San Diego is $46,503 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is North-West College-San Diego located?

    North-West College-San Diego is located in San Diego, California 92115-1506.

    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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