National Career Institute

East Orange, NJ · Private for-profit · nciedu.com/ ↗

National Career Institute is a private for-profit college in East Orange, New Jersey, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 249 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services; Electrical and Power Transmission Installers; and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

National Career Institute at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
249
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$22,482
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$29,791
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$6,756
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about National Career Institute

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $22,482 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $29,791, lower than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $6,756 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).