Nevada Career Institute

Overview

Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada Career Institute is a private for-profit two-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 461 students in fall 2024. It is part of North-West College.

Nevada Career Institute offers certificates and associate degrees across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Surgical Technology/Technologist, Dental Assisting/Assistant, and Medical Insurance Specialist. It awarded 145 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 46 to 1.

Mission

Nevada Career Institute Mission is to educate students in short-term and professional programs for gainful employment and career advancement.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 6

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

72%

Student-to-faculty ratio

46:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees

43

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

102

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

461

Undergraduates, fall 2024

461

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

622

Full-time, 2024-25

100%

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

86%

Men

14%

White

14%

Hispanic or Latino

27%

Black or African American

36%

Asian

8%

Two or more races

9%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

4%

Race or ethnicity unknown

1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

100%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large city

Academic calendar

Continuous

Part of

North-West College

Carnegie classification

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

President/CEO

Mitchell Fuerst

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates