by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending North-West College-Riverside, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $33,139.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,142.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $28,395.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $28,760.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $29,843.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,034.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,108.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the North-West College-Riverside Net Price Calculator.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at North-West College-Riverside comes to $9,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,257.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $14,345.00 |
| 90th | $18,845.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $4,000.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at North-West College-Riverside comes to $846.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for North-West College-Riverside is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.5% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at North-West College-Riverside add up to $100,450,807.00 covering 10,755 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,098.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing North-West College-Riverside, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.