Private (for-profit)

Northwest College-Clackamas

Happy Valley, Oregon·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·nwcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
61%
Total enrollment
35
peer median 35
Avg net price
$23,519
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
61%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
52%
Non-Pell
71%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-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 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
29%
$8,914 debt · $30,384 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1977Next review Jan 2024

Action history · 6

  1. Jan 2026Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. May 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Nov 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

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$23,519
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,519
vs peer median $23,519
Federal loans
58.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 404 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
404
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,928,467 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
598 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$784K
295 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$947K
296 loan awards
Parent PLUS$40K
7 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 394 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (2.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
394
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.6%
2017
6.6%
2018
5.7%
2019
2.2%
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 Northwest College-Clackamas

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
35
12-mo unduplicated
73
Undergraduate
73
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%3
Women
96%70

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.7%
Hispanic
16.1%
Two or more
9.7%
Asian
3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.2%

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 · 36 students

3-year trend

21.282 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    7.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Northwest College-Clackamas

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northwest College-Clackamas.

    What is the graduation rate at Northwest College-Clackamas?

    Northwest College-Clackamas reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Northwest College-Clackamas?

    Northwest College-Clackamas reports a total enrollment of 35 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Northwest College-Clackamas?

    The average net price at Northwest College-Clackamas is $23,519 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Northwest College-Clackamas located?

    Northwest College-Clackamas is located in Happy Valley, Oregon 97086.

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