Nevada Career Institute

Nevada Career Institute is a private community college located in Las Vegas, NV. It offers 8 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,491 for undergraduate programs at Nevada Career Institute. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($26,283) of private community colleges in Nevada.

It has 461 students that are lower than the average population (739 students) of community colleges in Nevada. The student to faculty ratio is 46 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (26 to 1) of Nevada community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $32,300.

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Academic Overview

Nevada Career Institute is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $18,491 on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 6 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	3231 North Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV
Phone	702-893-3300
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$18,491
Student Population »	461 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	55%
Retention Rate	72%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,243
Students to Faculty	46:1 (2.17%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $18,491 for undergraduate programs at Nevada Career Institute. The tuition & fees at Nevada Career Institute is cheaper than the average costs ($26,283) over private community colleges in Nevada. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Nevada Career Institute compares to Nevada 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	$18,491
Books & Supplies	$370
Off-Campus Living Costs	$34,659
Average Financial Aid	$4,243
Cost of Attendance	$53,520
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$49,277
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,300

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$18,491	$370	1,052 Hours	11 Months
Surgical Technology/Technologist	$40,112	$750	65 Hours	19 Months
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	$17,861	$630	1,052 Hours	10 Months
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	$76,557	$3,401	77 Hours	22 Months
Dental Assisting/Assistant	$18,249	$242	1,000 Hours	9 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	$18,173	$318	994 Hours	9 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Nevada Career Institute	$18,491
Private Community Colleges in Nevada	$26,283
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Nevada Career Institute offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 6 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	6	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

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	61 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 461 students at Nevada Career Institute including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 22 male students and 259 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
Total	281	281
Male Students	22	22
Female Students	259	259

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