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National Polytechnic College

Lakewood, California Private for-profit 2-year Large suburb

Overview

National Polytechnic College is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Lakewood, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 516 students.

National Polytechnic College offers certificates and associate degrees across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 136 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
516
Students enrolled
100%
First-year retention
136
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
7
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 7

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
100%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
78
Certificates under 1 year
19
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
39

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
516
Undergraduates, fall 2024
516
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
699
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
69%
Men
31%
White
13%
Hispanic or Latino
58%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
13%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
97%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
CEO/President
David Maddahi
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

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