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

North - West College - West Covina

West Covina, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·nw.edu/locations/west-covina-campus

North-West College-West Covina's acceptance rate is 100.0% (2018). 68% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 653 students, and 824 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100.0%
+2.6pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Graduation (150% time)
68%
—
Total enrollment
653
peer median 547
Avg net price
$30,332
+$4.5k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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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
178
178 candidates competed
Admitted
178
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
138
77.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

0.3pp gap
Pell recipients
68%123 of 180
Non-Pell (all)
68%65 of 96
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%12 of 17
No Federal Aid
67%53 of 79

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.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 11 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
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

11programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data11 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
11

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.

6
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$19,480 debt · $55,571 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$18,845 debt · $63,950 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$9,500 debt · $33,113 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$9,500 debt · $35,760 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,500 debt · $38,029 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$9,500 debt · $41,423 earn

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 1973Next review Oct 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Dec 2018Renewal 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$29,793
$30–48k$30,092
$48–75k$30,650
$75–110k$32,242
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,332
+$4,503vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $25,829
Federal loans
67.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 694 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $4.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
694
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,368,802 total
Direct Loans
$4.7M
1,108 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
530 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
514 loan awards
Parent PLUS$537K
64 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 598 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (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
598
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.4%
2017
0.1%
2018
6.9%
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-West Covina

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

37 total completions
01Health Professions
37100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
653
12-mo unduplicated
824
Undergraduate
824
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
15%123
Women
85%701

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
69.2%
White
9.0%
Asian
8.7%
Two or more
6.3%
Black
5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Unknown
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

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
3.15
2 offenses · 635 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago3.15Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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

Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
26.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
13

North-West College-West Covina vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions North-West College-West Covina selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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-West Covina
—100.0%653$30,332Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Carrington College-Mesa
—55.3%528$48,877Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Carrington College-San Jose
—93.4%645$36,466Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Concorde Career College-Dallas
—90.4%194$25,299Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
—97.4%214$24,698Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie
—100.0%268$31,288Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Concorde Career College-North Hollywood
—100.0%158$23,984Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Concorde Career College-San Diego
—100.0%147$25,394Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis College-Baton Rouge
—Open admission482$25,781Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis College-Centerville
—Open admission547$29,162Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis College-Cincinnati
—Open admission500$29,614Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis College-Columbia
—Open admission582$20,404Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
—Open admission583$23,374Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis College-Norfolk
—Open admission399$24,764Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis College-Richmond
—Open admission502$24,635Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis College-Smyrna
—Open admission607$23,657Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis Institute-Birmingham
—Open admission613$25,946Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis Institute-Nashville
—Open admission393$29,039Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis Institute-Pensacola
—Open admission760$27,867Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie
—Open admission546$24,615Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Midwestern Career College
—Open admission887$20,462Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
—Open admission562$21,084Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
—Open admission537$28,561Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso
—Open admission617$23,412Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Renton
—Open admission456$31,578Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
—Open admission573$27,365Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
—27.9%730$35,726Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas
—Open admission720$27,411Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus
—Open admission787$25,829Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median—97.4%547$25,829

Institutions like North-West College-West Covina

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

IPEDS
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsArizona

    Carrington College-Mesa

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    55.3%
    Enrollment
    528
    Net price
    $48,877
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia

    Carrington College-San Jose

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    93.4%
    Enrollment
    645
    Net price
    $36,466
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTexas

    Concorde Career College-Dallas

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    90.4%
    Enrollment
    194
    Net price
    $25,299
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia

    Concorde Career College-Garden Grove

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    97.4%
    Enrollment
    214
    Net price
    $24,698
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTexas

    Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    268
    Net price
    $31,288
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia

    Concorde Career College-North Hollywood

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    158
    Net price
    $23,984
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia

    Concorde Career College-San Diego

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    147
    Net price
    $25,394
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsLouisiana

    Fortis College-Baton Rouge

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    482
    Net price
    $25,781
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsOhio

    Fortis College-Centerville

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    547
    Net price
    $29,162
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsOhio

    Fortis College-Cincinnati

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    500
    Net price
    $29,614
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsSouth Carolina

    Fortis College-Columbia

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    582
    Net price
    $20,404
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsOhio

    Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    583
    Net price
    $23,374
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsVirginia

    Fortis College-Norfolk

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    399
    Net price
    $24,764
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsVirginia

    Fortis College-Richmond

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    502
    Net price
    $24,635
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsGeorgia

    Fortis College-Smyrna

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    607
    Net price
    $23,657
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsAlabama

    Fortis Institute-Birmingham

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    613
    Net price
    $25,946
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTennessee

    Fortis Institute-Nashville

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    393
    Net price
    $29,039
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsFlorida

    Fortis Institute-Pensacola

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    760
    Net price
    $27,867
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsFlorida

    Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    546
    Net price
    $24,615
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsIllinois

    Midwestern Career College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    887
    Net price
    $20,462
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsNew Mexico

    Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    562
    Net price
    $21,084
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia

    Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    537
    Net price
    $28,561
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTexas

    Pima Medical Institute-El Paso

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    617
    Net price
    $23,412
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsWashington

    Pima Medical Institute-Renton

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    456
    Net price
    $31,578
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia

    Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    573
    Net price
    $27,365
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsVirginia

    Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    27.9%
    Enrollment
    730
    Net price
    $35,726
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTexas

    The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    720
    Net price
    $27,411
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTexas

    The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    787
    Net price
    $25,829

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up North-West College-West Covina.

IPEDS

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

Frequently asked questions about North-West College-West Covina

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

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

North-West College-West Covina's acceptance rate is 100.0% (178 admitted from 178 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

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

At North-West College-West Covina, 68% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend North-West College-West Covina?

North-West College-West Covina reports a total enrollment of 653 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at North-West College-West Covina is $30,332 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-West Covina?

North-West College-West Covina's yield rate is 77.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is North-West College-West Covina located?

North-West College-West Covina is located in West Covina, California 91790.

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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