Certificate Programs at National Polytechnic College

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
8	$41,267

National Polytechnic College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Lakewood, California. Its published tuition & fees of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology / Technician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $41,267 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 263 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 42%. National Polytechnic College has 8 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at National Polytechnic College is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology / Technician (22 Months Program) and its 2024 tuition & fees are $41,267. For reference, the average tuition for the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology / Technician (22 Months Program) program of all trade schools in the United States is $36,937.

The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology / Technician (22 Months Program)	$41,267	$5,492	82 Hours	22 Months
National Average	$36,937	-	684 Hours	19.00 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician (24 Months Program)	$47,782	$5,047	97 Hours	24 Months
National Average	$41,328	-	775 Hours	21.92 Months
Renal / Dialysis Technologist / Technician	$7,003	$895	300 Hours	6 Months
National Average	$9,752	-	600 Hours	6.00 Months
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology / Technician (18 Months Program)	$36,180	$5,095	64 Hours	18 Months
National Average	$36,937	-	684 Hours	19.00 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician (22 Months Program)	$43,195	$4,650	79 Hours	22 Months
National Average	$41,328	-	775 Hours	21.92 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$19,632	$2,790	27 Hours	8 Months
National Average	$14,851	-	531 Hours	10.39 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $41,267 at National Polytechnic College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $5,492. The total cost of attendance is $109,393 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$41,267
Books & Supplies	$5,492
Room & Board	$47,498
Other Living Expenses	$15,136
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$109,393

¹National Polytechnic College does not offer on-campus housing facilities.

Career and Vocational Programs

National Polytechnic College offers 6 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	3	NOT OFFERED	2

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in National Polytechnic College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $19,800.

Median Earning By Time for National Polytechnic College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$19,800	$24,100	$18,600
7 Years After Graduation	-	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$20,200	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	-	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	-	-	-

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at National Polytechnic College is 42%. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 an the retention rate is 75%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	42%
Retention Rate	75%(full-time), 50% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Student Population	263 Students
Number of Faculties	12 Faculties
Number of Staffs	31 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

National Polytechnic College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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