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Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, Nevada Private for-profit 2-year Large city

Overview

Northwest Career College is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 2,937 students in fall 2024.

Northwest Career College offers certificates and associate degrees across 16 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Phlebotomy Technician, Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage, and Computer Support Specialist. It awarded 2,411 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 47 to 1.

Mission

To inspire the next generation of professionals through our dedication to service, commitment to mentorship, and innovation in education.

Mission statement as reported by Northwest Career College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,937
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
2,411
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
16
Programs and majors
47:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 16

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

Health Professions 10
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2

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
66%
Student-to-faculty ratio
47:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
189
Certificates under 1 year
717
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,505

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,937
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,937
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,713
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women
82%
Men
18%
White
13%
Hispanic or Latino
34%
Black or African American
34%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
10%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
90%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Kenny
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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