10-yr median earnings
$39,876
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Pomona, California
North-West College-Pomona
North-West College-Pomona is a private for-profit institution in Pomona, California. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 67.5%
- 150%-time completion
- $30,851
- Avg net price / yr
- $39,876
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
North-West College-Pomona posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 47th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 67.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this North-West College-Pomona profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
45/100
North-West College-Pomona
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$39,876
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$30,851
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B-
67.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
41.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$30,851
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
67.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 67.5%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - North-West College-Pomona vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How North-West College-Pomona ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
North-West College-Pomona: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$39,876 47th percentile higher than 47% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | North-West College-Pomona | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,876 | #2704 of 5103 | 47th |
| Average net price | $30,851 | #4551 of 5020 | 9th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 67.5% | #1638 of 4858 | 66th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 381 | #3089 of 5462 | 43rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
381
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
67.5%
150%-time completion
$39,876
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How North-West College-Pomona ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | North-West College-Pomona | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,876 | #280 of 493 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $30,851 | #404 of 495 | 18th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 67.5% | #208 of 483 | 57th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 381 | #301 of 553 | 46th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 280 | North-West College-PomonaThis school | $39,876 | $30,851 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at North-West College-Pomona
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$29,934 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$31,953 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$32,430 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at North-West College-Pomona - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $30,851 |
64.7%
Pell Grant Rate
75.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at North-West College-Pomona rose +65.9% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $20,043 in 2013 to $33,256 in 2023, a rise of $13,213 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $20,0432023 · $33,256
Over the same years, enrollment went +12.5% (280 → 315 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
87.1%
Female
59.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$36,175
Median Earnings (6yr)
43.9%
Earning Over $25K
41.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 67.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,175 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $39,876 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 43.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 41.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at North-West College-Pomona by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$66,315 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$44,783 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$36,974 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$35,864 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$34,673 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 52 | $66,315 | $18,482 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | - | $44,783 | $19,511 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 75 | $36,974 | $9,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 4 | $35,864 | $9,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 14 | $34,673 | $9,500 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate | 11 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for North-West College-Pomona? ▼
North-West College-Pomona is a private for-profit institution in Pomona, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 381 students.
How much do North-West College-Pomona former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at North-West College-Pomona who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,876 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,175.
How much does North-West College-Pomona cost? ▼
The average net price at North-West College-Pomona is $30,851.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at North-West College-Pomona? ▼
North-West College-Pomona has a 67.5% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is North-West College-Pomona worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at North-West College-Pomona is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $39,876 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 24% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 41.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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