Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Van Nuys

Van Nuys, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·north-westcollege.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
+17.6pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
60%
Total enrollment
294
peer median 195
Avg net price
$33,464
+$11k 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
89
89 candidates competed
Admitted
89
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
63
70.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
63%
Non-Pell
73%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-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 6 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
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

6programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data6 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
6

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.

2
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,500 debt · $37,343 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$9,710 debt · $69,183 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 1983Next review Aug 2030

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. 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$32,295
$30–48k$33,872
$48–75k$34,002
$75–110k$34,401
$110k+$34,706

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

Avg net price (private)
$33,464
+$10,860vs peer median $22,604
Federal loans
72.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 260 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
260
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,332,474 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
419 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$577K
203 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$834K
203 loan awards
Parent PLUS$65K
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.

Of 111 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
111
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.5%
2017
0.6%
2018
4.2%
2019
0.9%
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-Van Nuys

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
294
12-mo unduplicated
431
Undergraduate
431
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
23%97
Women
77%334

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
60.4%
White
17.3%
Asian
9.8%
Black
9.3%
Two or more
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

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 · 231 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
    37.0:1

    North-West College-Van Nuys vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions North-West College-Van Nuys 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-Van Nuys
    60%100.0%294$33,464
    275$35,092
    67$30,588
    113$23,161
    256$17,824
    209$25,327
    217$30,926
    200$24,902
    172$21,412
    305$12,875
    209$34,368
    189$22,230
    162$19,835
    177$19,325
    917$24,759
    500$29,741
    285$29,947
    150$30,387
    292$22,604
    164$19,106
    72.0%235$28,754
    172$22,381Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    132$21,041
    134$21,580
    130$21,456
    237$21,312
    423$19,274
    185$18,724
    83$21,507
    81$25,053
    82.4%287$33,617
    176
    Peer group median60%82.4%195$22,604

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    Frequently asked questions about North-West College-Van Nuys

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

    What is the acceptance rate at North-West College-Van Nuys?

    North-West College-Van Nuys's acceptance rate is 100.0% (89 admitted from 89 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at North-West College-Van Nuys?

    North-West College-Van Nuys reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend North-West College-Van Nuys?

    North-West College-Van Nuys reports a total enrollment of 294 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at North-West College-Van Nuys is $33,464 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-Van Nuys?

    North-West College-Van Nuys's yield rate is 70.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is North-West College-Van Nuys located?

    North-West College-Van Nuys is located in Van Nuys, California 91411.

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