Private for-profit · Mostly associate degrees · Large city

North-West College-San Diego

San Diego, California. 636 undergraduates.

—Graduation rate
$52,050Average net price per year423% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$46,721Median earnings 10 years after starting3% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$18,740Median debt at graduation56% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($18,740) equals 40% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($46,721).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$48,486
$30,000–$48,000$51,658
$48,001–$75,000$53,227
$75,001–$110,000$54,643
Over $110,000$54,693

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate—38%
Return for second year100%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$43,944$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$46,721$45,146
Median debt at graduation$18,740$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

6 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants32$63,217$63,671$18,740
Health and Medical Administrative Services5$36,799$37,676$12,066
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services46$32,874$33,825$9,319

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does North-West College-San Diego cost per year?
The average net price at North-West College-San Diego, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $52,050 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do North-West College-San Diego graduates earn?
Former North-West College-San Diego students earn a median of $46,721 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do North-West College-San Diego graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from North-West College-San Diego is $18,740. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.