National Polytechnic College

National Polytechnic College is a private community college located in Lakewood, CA. It offers 6 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $42,520 for undergraduate programs at National Polytechnic College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($28,102) of private community colleges in California.

It has 516 students that are lower than the average population (5,324 students) of community colleges in California. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.

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Academic Overview

National Polytechnic College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Lakewood, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $42,520 on average. It offers 6 degree programs through 4 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	4105 South Street, Lakewood, CA
Phone	888-243-2493
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$42,520
Student Population »	516 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	47%
Retention Rate	100% (Full-time) 100% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,225
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $42,520 for undergraduate programs at National Polytechnic College. The tuition & fees at National Polytechnic College is more expensive than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at National Polytechnic College compares to California community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$42,520
Books & Supplies	$5,375
Off-Campus Living Costs	$70,928
Average Financial Aid	$6,225
Cost of Attendance	$118,823
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$112,598

Tuition by Program

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	$42,520	$5,375	82 Hours	22 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	$49,285	$5,068	97 Hours	26 Months
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician	$37,115	$5,295	63 Hours	19 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	$44,200	$4,642	79 Hours	23 Months
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	$62,338	$3,559	90 Hours	25 Months
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician	$7,003	$895	300 Hours	6 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
National Polytechnic College	$42,520
Private Community Colleges in California	$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

National Polytechnic College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 4 Certificate, 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	4	2	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 516 students at National Polytechnic College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 49 male students and 149 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	198	173	25
Male Students	49	45	4
Female Students	149	128	21

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