Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At National Career Education, over the last five years 74% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at National Career Education.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at National Career Education | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 40% | 31% |
| Asian | 75% | 48% |
| Black | 76% | 35% |
| Hispanic | 72% | 45% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 80% | 25% |
| White | 76% | 51% |
| Multiple races | 73% | 36% |
| Unknown race | 75% | 34% |
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. National Career Education has 775 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.
About 76% of students are male.
And about 40% of students are hispanic.