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Northwest Educational Center

Type Less than 2 year, Private
Business Model For Profit
Campus locale City: Large
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Continuous
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 15 to 1
Students retention rate 81%
On-time graduation rate 61%

Located in Houston, Texas, Northwest Educational Center is a private, for profit institution that offers undergraduate degrees. The college operates on a continuous calendar system, providing flexibility in scheduling.

One of the notable aspects of Northwest Educational Center is its open admission policy. This means that all high school graduates and individuals who hold a GED qualification are eligible to apply for admission. This inclusive approach allows a wide range of students to pursue their higher education goals, regardless of their academic background.

Northwest Educational Center is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

Northwest Educational Center boasts an impressive student retention rate of 81% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 68% and 76%, respectively.


  • Accredited by: Council on Occupational Education

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Northwest Educational Center are Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General, Barbering/Barber, Pharmacy Technician/Assistant. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

Barbering/Barber

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Average Net Price

The net price represents the amount of money students pay after receiving financial aid. In 2022, the average net price for first-year, full-time students at Northwest Educational Center was $10,260. This amount varies among students due to the different levels of financial aid offered based on their family's financial status.

Financial aid includes federal, state, or local government grants and institutional grants and scholarships

Northwest Educational Center net price calculator

$10,260

Below is the average net price of Less than 2 year, private For Profit colleges in Texas and nationwide.

Texas's average $10,664
National average $17,367
Below is the net price of Northwest Educational Center for the past 10 years categorized by different levels of family income brackets.
Year Average Price Change Less than $30k $30k to $48k $48k to $75k $75k to $110k over $110k
2022 $10,260 $1,847 (22%) $10,049 $10,848
2021 $8,413 $378 (5%) $8,719 $8,947
2020 $8,035 $491 (7%) $8,244 $8,441 $9,674
2019 $7,544 $236 (3%) $7,934 $8,369 $8,658
2018 $7,308 $40 $7,149 $7,873 $9,684
2017 $7,348 $65 $6,594 $7,347 $9,253
2016 $7,283 $438 (6%) $6,340 $7,636 $9,250
2015 $7,721 $1,013 (12%) $7,695 $8,410 $9,741
2014 $8,734 -- $8,567 $9,134 $9,372

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Northwest Educational Center during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Financial Aid

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 100 of freshman students at Northwest Educational Center received on average $5,376 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$5,376
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 302 100% $5,376 $1,623,500
Other Federal Grant 302 100% $5,376 $1,623,500
State Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Total Grant & Scholarships 302 100% $5,376 $1,623,500

Financial Aid By Income Level

Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.

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Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Northwest Educational Center sorted by popularity.

Health Professions

Total number of students graduated under this category 87

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Undergraduate Certificate 76 students

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Undergraduate Certificate 11 students

Culinary and Personal Services

Total number of students graduated under this category 33

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

Undergraduate Certificate 33 students

Barbering/Barber

No graduate

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 153 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 94 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 109 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

71.2%

Dropout Rate

Out of 153 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 20 students dropped out of the school.

13.1%

Still Enrolled

From the cohort of 2018, as of August 31, 2021, 24 students are still enrolled in the school.

15.7%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Northwest Educational Center is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.8% of undergraduate students being women and 29.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 89, with 63 women and 26 men.

  • men 29.2% 26 students
  • women 70.8% 63 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 25% 22 students
  • 18-19 17% 15 students
  • 20-21 16% 14 students
  • 22-24 14% 12 students
  • 30-34 10% 9 students
  • 35-39 10% 9 students
  • 40-49 6% 5 students
  • 50-64 2% 2 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Northwest Educational Center provides the following additional services to its students
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Academic/career counseling services
  • Employment services for students

Educational Offerings

Northwest Educational Center offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational

Special Learning Opportunities

  • Weekend/evening classes