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Private For-Profit Bachelor's Good 61/100

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest

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Houston, Texas

About The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest

Thinking about The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest, a college in Texas where more students graduate in Health than anything else? The four things worth knowing are what it actually costs after aid, whether you would get in, whether students finish, and what they earn after they do.

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest is a private for-profit institution offering bachelor's degrees based in Houston, Texas. It enrolls 4,530 students (a mid-sized student body), according to IPEDS 2023-24 data. Every figure on this page is reported by the federal government, not supplied by the college, so it can be compared like for like against anywhere else you are looking.

Official website: chcp.edu

Acceptance: —
Graduation: 64.7%
Net Price: $27,830
Median Earnings (10yr): $33,070
Enrollment: 4,530
Student : Faculty: 25:1

Accreditor Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Academic Calendar Differs by Program

How It Measures Up

These four scores answer one question: compared with similar colleges, is this one worth the money? Each runs 0 to 100 and is judged only against its peer group (4-Year Open / Online), so a community college is never marked down for not being Harvard. Everything is computed from federal data. Nobody can pay to move a score, and a pillar with missing data is left unscored rather than guessed.

Good

61/100

UCD Score · 4-Year Open / Online

Outcomes 70

Value 9

Affordability 49

Selectivity —

Admissions & Acceptance Rate

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest does not report an acceptance rate. Schools that do not publish one are usually open-admission, but confirm with the admissions office before you assume it.

Acceptance Rate

—

SAT Range (25th–75th)

—

Not reported

ACT Range (25th–75th)

—

Not reported

Cost & Financial Aid

Ignore the sticker price. What matters is the net price, which is what a typical family pays here after grants and scholarships come off. At $27,830 a year on average, it sits in line with what private for-profit colleges charge nationally. Plan for the gap between that and what you can pay without borrowing. Figures are College Scorecard 2023-24.

The average hides a wide spread by household income, so it is worth estimating what a family at your income would actually pay before treating this as the price.

Average Net Price

$27,830

Per year, after typical aid

Receive Pell Grants

64%

Need-based federal aid

Receive Federal Loans

68%

Borrowing to attend

Net Price by Family Income

Aid is need-based, so net price varies by family income. Here's what each bracket typically pays after grants and scholarships.

Under $30,000

$27,679
$30,001 – $48,000

$27,926
$48,001 – $75,000

$28,363
$75,001 – $110,000

$31,664
Over $110,000

$32,076

Debt at Graduation

Cumulative federal-loan debt across the full borrowing distribution. The 10th and 90th percentiles bracket the typical range; the median sits in the middle.

$2,926

10% percentile

$5,500

25% percentile

$9,500

Median percentile

$14,695

75% percentile

$20,867

90% percentile

Median Debt by Student Type

Median federal-loan debt at graduation broken down by demographic. Each slice's size is proportional to the dollar amount that group typically borrows.

GroupDebtvs Median

Pell recipients $9,495 —

No Pell $8,083 ↓ $1,417

Dependent students $5,500 ↓ $4,000

Independent students $9,500 —

Female students $9,485 —

Male students $9,226 ↓ $274

Worth knowing: Students who don't finish leave with a median debt of $4,005, less than completers ($9,500), but still a meaningful obligation without a degree in hand.

Graduation Rate & Retention

65% of students who start here finish within six years. Roughly half finish on that timeline, so budget for the possibility of a longer run. Source: IPEDS 2023-24.

Completion and earnings carry the most weight in this college's score, and how the UCD Score weighs each measure sets out exactly how they are combined.

6-Year Graduation Rate

65%

Of students who graduate within six years

First-Year Retention

—

Returning for their second year

After Graduation: Earnings & Outcomes

Ten years after starting here, the median student earns $33,070 a year, below the national median. Weigh that against the cost above before taking on debt here. Source: College Scorecard 2023-24.

Median Earnings (10 yrs)

$33,070

Earning > $25K

56%

10 yrs after entry

Earnings Growth After Graduation

Median annual earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after students first enrolled.

Earnings by Demographic

Mean annual earnings 10 years after entry, segmented by demographic. Reveals gaps the headline median can't show.

By Gender

Female graduates

$28,800

Median earnings for female grads ten years after first enrolling here.

Male graduates

$37,500

Median earnings for male grads ten years after first enrolling here.

The gender gap: Male graduates earn $8,700, about 23% more than female graduates ten years out. The gap reflects industry mix, role choice, and structural pay differences that exist across most US colleges.

Loan Repayment Progression

Share of completer-cohort borrowers paying down at least $1 of principal at the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 7-year mark. Climbing rates show graduates settling into careers and managing debt; flat or declining rates are a warning.

Stable ↑ 2.2 pts across 6 years

What this signals: Concerning. Only 38% of graduates are actively reducing principal even seven years out.

Who Studies Here

Who you would actually be sitting next to: 4,530 students, a mid-sized community. Worth knowing: 56% are the first in their family to go to college.

Total Enrolled

4,530

Part-Time

First-Generation

56%

Race & Ethnicity Breakdown

Undergraduate student body composition reported to the US Department of Education.

GroupShareStudents

Hispanic 42.2% 1,913

Black 39.1% 1,771

White 10.8% 490

Other 3.0% 136

Asian 1.2% 56

International 0.1% 4

Student Life & Campus Culture

Where students live, learn, and connect at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest. The campus setting, housing profile, and signals that shape day-to-day life here.

Setting

Large City Houston, Texas

Housing

Commuter campus No on-campus housing

Adult Learners

60% of students are 25 or older

Athletics

NAIA athletic-conference member

Academic Calendar

Differs by Program scheduling structure

What You Can Study

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest offers a focused set of programs: 9 distinct programs across 1 major. Below are its strongest majors, each with flagship programs and typical earnings. Open a major to explore it in depth, or browse the full program catalog.

9 Programs

Health

Medical Assisting $69K ($46K–$91K)
Health Administration $59K ($42K–$80K)
Health Administration $59K ($42K–$80K)

View all majors View all programs

Faculty & Resources

There are 25 students for every instructor here: high, so expect big lectures and to work harder for one-to-one time.

Student : Faculty

25:1

Students per instructional faculty member

Avg Faculty Salary

$50,016

9-month equivalent across all ranks

Faculty by Rank

70 instructional faculty across 1 ranks. The rank mix shows how many senior faculty are teaching versus contingent or junior staff, with average salary equated to a 9-month contract.

Rank	Faculty Count	Share	Avg Salary
Instructors	70	100%	$50,016

Pros & Cons of The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest

No college is right for everyone. Here is where The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest is likely to suit you and where it may not, based on the same figures shown above.

Read against a single profile these cut both ways, which is why it helps to put two colleges side by side on the same measures rather than judging one in isolation.

PROS

Wide reach of need-based federal aid
Low typical debt at graduation
First-gen-friendly student body

CONS

Above-average net price
Larger class sizes than typical
Below-average post-graduation earnings
Most students take on federal loans
No graduate programs offered at this institution

Frequently Asked Questions about The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest

The questions families ask most about The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest, answered straight from the federal data rather than from the college's own marketing.

How much does The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest cost?

Budget around $27,830 a year. That is the net price, what families typically pay once grants and scholarships come off, not the sticker price. Your own figure depends on household income, so treat this as a midpoint rather than a quote. Source: College Scorecard 2023-24.

Is The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest worth it?

On the numbers, yes: moderate return on investment. Ten years in, the median graduate earns $33,070 a year against a net price of $27,830, about 1.2 dollars of earnings for every dollar of annual cost. That ratio ignores whether you finish and what you study, which matter just as much. Source: College Scorecard 2023-24.

What is The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest known for?

Mostly Medical Assisting, Health Administration, Health Administration. Those are the fields where it awards the most degrees, which is a better guide to where the teaching strength sits than any reputation ranking. Source: IPEDS 2023-24.

What do The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest graduates earn?

About $33,070 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled. Half earn more and half earn less, and what you study moves that figure far more than where you study. Source: College Scorecard 2023-24.

Is The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest accredited?

Yes. The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.

How many students attend The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest?

4,530 students. Big enough for a wide course catalogue without feeling anonymous. Source: IPEDS 2023-24.

What is the graduation rate at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest?

65% finish within six years. That leaves a meaningful share who do not finish on that timeline, so budget for the possibility of a longer run. Source: IPEDS 2023-24.

Is The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest a public or private college?

It is Private For-Profit. Private for-profit, so compare completion and earnings carefully against a public alternative.

Where is The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest located?

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest is located in Houston, Texas.

What programs does The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest offer?

9 different programs, most commonly Medical Assisting, Health Administration, Health Administration. If the subject you want is not among them, check the full list before applying rather than assuming it is offered.

What is the student-to-faculty ratio at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest?

25 students per instructor. On the high side, so expect big classes and to seek out contact time yourself. Source: IPEDS 2023-24.