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%
Enrollment
294
peer median 195
Avg net price
$33,464
+$11k vs peer
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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

How selective is this institution, 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.

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%

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%

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
Ace Institute of Technology
275$35,092
Allen School-Jamaica
67$30,588
Angeles Institute
113$23,161
Ayers Career College
256$17,824
Bay Area Medical Academy
209$25,327
Blake Austin College
217$30,926
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
200$24,902
Career Development Institute Inc
172$21,412
CCI Training Center-Arlington
305$12,875
Cortiva Institute
209$34,368
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus
189$22,230
Delta College-Slidell Campus
162$19,835
Fortis College-Dothan
177$19,325
Garden State Science and Technology Institute
917$24,759
InterAmerican Technical Institute
500$29,741
Irene's Myomassology Institute
285$29,947
Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus
150$30,387
Mayfield College
292$22,604
Medical Training College
164$19,106
Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City
72.0%235$28,754
Ross Medical Education Center-Granger
172$22,381Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville
132$21,041
Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood
134$21,580
Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park
130$21,456
Ross Medical Education Center-Warren
237$21,312
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville
423$19,274
State Career College
185$18,724
Stellar Career College
83$21,507
Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe
81$25,053
Universal Healthcare Careers College
82.4%287$33,617
Verve College
176
Peer group median60%82.4%195$22,604

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