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Northwestern College

General Information

Name: Northwestern College
Address: 2317 Gold Meadow Way, Gold River, CA 95670-4443
Phone:

  • General information: (916) 649-2400 x230
  • Financial aid office: (916) 649-2400 x236
  • Admissions office: (916) 649-2400 x231

Website: www.ntcollege.com
Type of Institution: Private for-profit, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Largest program 2006-07Program length (hours)
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage4555

Program prices for full-time students
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$49,536$0$0
Books and supplies$2,020$0$0
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$926$0$0
        Other expenses$342$0$0
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$702$0$0

Total expenses   
Off-campus with family$52,258$0$0

Other programs 2006-07Program
length
(hours)
Tuition
and
fees
Books
and
supplies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other1400$20,700$2,759
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage1300$20,463$1,734
Computer and Information Sciences, General1240$17,507$2,575
Computer and Information Sciences, General600$9,490$952
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant600$9,082$1,316

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 67%
  • Federal grants: 47%
  • (*)state/local grants: 1%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2621
  • Student loans:$4334

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1042975
Percent admitted66.3%55.2%70.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time100.0%100.0%100.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 129
First-time student retention: 70%
Overall graduation rate: 51%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 17%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 13%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate, Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage - Associate, Certificate
  • Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant - Certificate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Certificate


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