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Northwest Vista College
Northwest Vista College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 32% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. In-district tuition and fees are $3,412 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $9,952 (2024). Fall enrollment is 20,060 students, and 28,321 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
32%
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Total enrollment
20,060
peer median 19,371
Avg net price
$4,525
-$6.1k vs Community College
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About
Northwest Vista College is a public community college in San Antonio, Texas. It is part of the Alamo Colleges District and is located in the Westover Hills neighborhood of San Antonio's Far West Side. Established in 1995 with a dozen students, Northwest Vista College has an enrollment of more than 18,000 students and offers associate degrees and technical certifications.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
32%
Overall completion
32%
Pell equity
2.1pp gap
Pell recipients
33%201 of 604
Non-Pell (all)
31%217 of 703
Subsidized loan, no Pell
29%5 of 17
No Federal Aid
31%212 of 686
Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.1-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
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.
Of 71 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 61 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
71
Passing
10
14.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
71programs
- Passing10 · 14.1%
- No Data61 · 85.9%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
8
No data
61
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.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
$38,903
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+16.8%
+$5,605
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+16.8%
$38,903 vs $33,298
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$40,809
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+22.6%
+$7,511
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+22.6%
$40,809 vs $33,298
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Associate Degree · Education
$43,859
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+31.7%
+$10,561
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Associate Degree · Education
+31.7%
$43,859 vs $33,298
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$47,186
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+41.7%
+$13,888
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+41.7%
$47,186 vs $33,298
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$47,630
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+43.0%
+$14,332
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+43.0%
$47,630 vs $33,298
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$48,330
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+45.1%
+$15,032
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+45.1%
$48,330 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$48,364
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+45.2%
+$15,066
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+45.2%
$48,364 vs $33,298
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$59,338
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+78.2%
+$26,040
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+78.2%
$59,338 vs $33,298
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$8,448
$40,809
21%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$8,448 debt · $40,809 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$9,500
$48,364
20%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$9,500 debt · $48,364 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$9,250
$48,330
19%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$9,250 debt · $48,330 earn
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$5,500
$47,186
12%
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$5,500 debt · $47,186 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$5,500
$47,630
12%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$5,500 debt · $47,630 earn
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$5,000
$59,338
8%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$5,000 debt · $59,338 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Accredited since 2001Next review Jun 2026
Action history · 7
- Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: DegreeSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$4,525
-$6,060vs Community College median $10,586
Federal loans
2.4%
In-district tuition and fees
$3,412
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$9,952
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 6,207 students received $31.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
6,207
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$31.9M
$31,897,878 total
Direct Loans
$3.6M
1,053 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
4k’20
4k’21
5k’22
5k’23
6k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$1.6M
531 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
510 loan awards
Parent PLUS$113K
12 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 817 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
817
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
10.3%+1.0
2017
10.7%+1.5
2018
9.3%+2.3
2019
1.8%-0.5
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.
Academic programs at Northwest Vista College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
2,630 total completions
01Liberal Arts
2,35489.5%
01Liberal Arts
2,35489.5%
02Education
1013.8%
02Education
1013.8%
03Computer Sciences
803.0%
03Computer Sciences
803.0%
04Comm. Technologies
471.8%
04Comm. Technologies
471.8%
05Visual/Performing Arts
261.0%
05Visual/Performing Arts
261.0%
06Health Professions
130.5%
06Health Professions
130.5%
07Parks/Recreation
70.3%
07Parks/Recreation
70.3%
08Engineering Tech
10.0%
08Engineering Tech
10.0%
09Business
10.0%
09Business
10.0%
10Engineering
00.0%
10Engineering
00.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
20,060
12-mo unduplicated
28,321
Undergraduate
28,321
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
42%11,883
Women
58%16,438
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
69.4%
White
16.0%
Black
6.7%
Two or more
3.7%
Asian
2.8%
Unknown
0.7%
Non-resident
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.11
2 offenses · 18,808 students
3-year trend
0.062 yrs ago0.121 yr ago0.11Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
29
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Robbery
2
By location
2total
- On campus2
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
10
Stalking
10 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
33.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
207
Northwest Vista College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Northwest Vista College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectNorthwest Vista College | — | Open admission | 20,060 | $4,525 | Community College |
Austin Community College District | — | Open admission | 39,727 | $6,390 | Baccalaureate |
Broward College | — | Open admission | 30,728 | $14,506 | Baccalaureate |
Chandler-Gilbert Community College | — | Open admission | 15,085 | $12,726 | Community College |
Collin County Community College District | — | Open admission | 39,548 | $8,969 | Baccalaureate |
Cuyahoga Community College District | — | Open admission | 17,840 | $4,266 | Community College |
Dallas College | — | Open admission | 69,749 | $3,214 | Community College |
El Paso Community College | — | Open admission | 25,567 | $3,206 | Community College |
Estrella Mountain Community College | — | Open admission | 10,109 | $12,254 | Community College |
GateWay Community College | — | Open admission | 5,553 | $13,339 | Community College |
GateWay Community College-Central City | — | Open admission | 595 | $14,438 | — |
Glendale Community College | — | Open admission | 13,914 | $11,650 | Community College |
Houston Community College | — | Open admission | 53,253 | $5,737 | Community College |
Lone Star College System | — | Open admission | 73,077 | $11,252 | Community College |
Mesa Community College | — | Open admission | 17,077 | $12,132 | Community College |
Miami Dade College | — | Open admission | 58,941 | $5,463 | Baccalaureate |
Northern Virginia Community College | — | Open admission | 56,457 | $9,919 | Community College |
Palo Alto College | — | Open admission | 12,395 | $4,463 | Community College |
Paradise Valley Community College | — | Open admission | 6,148 | $12,180 | Community College |
Phoenix College | — | Open admission | 10,660 | $12,055 | Community College |
Rio Salado College | — | Open admission | 18,841 | $8,341 | Community College |
San Antonio College | — | Open admission | 19,901 | $4,585 | Community College |
San Jacinto Community College | — | Open admission | 31,812 | $12,143 | Community College |
Scottsdale Community College | — | Open admission | 7,065 | $13,336 | Community College |
South Mountain Community College | — | Open admission | 4,516 | $12,780 | Community College |
South Texas College | 20% | Open admission | 27,431 | $1,751 | Baccalaureate |
St Philip's College | — | Open admission | 17,299 | $4,273 | Community College |
Tarrant County College District | — | Open admission | 43,928 | $4,337 | Community College |
Tidewater Community College | — | Open admission | 16,884 | $11,762 | Community College |
Valencia College | — | Open admission | 47,425 | $12,037 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 20% | — | 19,371 | $10,586 |
Institutions like Northwest Vista College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Northwest Vista College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateTexas
Austin Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment39,727Net price$6,390 - BaccalaureateFlorida
Broward College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment30,728Net price$14,506 - Community CollegeArizona
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment15,085Net price$12,726 - BaccalaureateTexas
Collin County Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment39,548Net price$8,969 - Community CollegeOhio
Cuyahoga Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment17,840Net price$4,266 - Community CollegeTexas
Dallas College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment69,749Net price$3,214 - Community CollegeTexas
El Paso Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment25,567Net price$3,206 - Community CollegeArizona
Estrella Mountain Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment10,109Net price$12,254 - Community CollegeArizona
GateWay Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,553Net price$13,339 - Arizona
GateWay Community College-Central City
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment595Net price$14,438 - Community CollegeArizona
Glendale Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment13,914Net price$11,650 - Community CollegeTexas
Houston Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment53,253Net price$5,737 - Community CollegeTexas
Lone Star College System
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment73,077Net price$11,252 - Community CollegeArizona
Mesa Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment17,077Net price$12,132 - BaccalaureateFlorida
Miami Dade College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment58,941Net price$5,463 - Community CollegeVirginia
Northern Virginia Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment56,457Net price$9,919 - Community CollegeTexas
Palo Alto College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12,395Net price$4,463 - Community CollegeArizona
Paradise Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,148Net price$12,180 - Community CollegeArizona
Phoenix College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment10,660Net price$12,055 - Community CollegeArizona
Rio Salado College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment18,841Net price$8,341 - Community CollegeTexas
San Antonio College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment19,901Net price$4,585 - Community CollegeTexas
San Jacinto Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment31,812Net price$12,143 - Community CollegeArizona
Scottsdale Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,065Net price$13,336 - Community CollegeArizona
South Mountain Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,516Net price$12,780 - BaccalaureateTexas
South Texas College
Grad rate20%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment27,431Net price$1,751 - Community CollegeTexas
St Philip's College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment17,299Net price$4,273 - Community CollegeTexas
Tarrant County College District
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment43,928Net price$4,337 - Community CollegeVirginia
Tidewater Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment16,884Net price$11,762 - BaccalaureateFlorida
Valencia College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment47,425Net price$12,037
Northwest Vista College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Institutional Research and Effectiveness Services
Email
ehernandez716 [at] alamo.edu
Phone
210-486-4913
Address
2222 N. Alamo St., San Antonio, Texas 78215
The mission is to collect, compile, analyze and provide data in support of district-wide decision making, policy construction, and resource allocation.
Visit IR office pageTeam
1 member
- Dr. Eliza HernandezDirector of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
NSF awards
$0
USA Spending
$11,162,125
All sources
$11,162,125
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardalamo.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planNVC Strategic Plan (2024-2026)2023The Northwest Vista College Strategic Plan for 2024-2026 outlines a commitment to creating welcoming and affirming environments and acting as a social and economic catalyst for its community. The plan emphasizes structured servingness by implementing evidence-based practices, culturally relevant instruction, and effective partnerships with educational institutions and community organizations. By focusing on sustainable reforms, community engagement, and providing seamless educational pathways, NVC aims to become a model for community colleges and an engine for social change in Greater San Antonio.alamo.edu
Frequently asked questions about Northwest Vista College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northwest Vista College.
What is the acceptance rate at Northwest Vista College?
Northwest Vista College has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.
What is the graduation rate at Northwest Vista College?
At Northwest Vista College, 32% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.
How many students attend Northwest Vista College?
Northwest Vista College reports a total enrollment of 20,060 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Northwest Vista College?
The average net price at Northwest Vista College is $4,525 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Northwest Vista College located?
Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas 78251.
Who runs Institutional Research at Northwest Vista College?
Northwest Vista College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Effectiveness Services.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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