National Career Institute

East Orange, NJ · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates249
Student-Faculty Ratio15:1
Largest Program Tuition$10,000

About National Career Institute

National Career Institute is a private for-profit institution in East Orange, NJ, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 249 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 15:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: nciedu.com

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at National Career Institute is $10,000 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 84 New Jersey colleges that do report one is $17,507.

Other colleges in East Orange

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Best Care CollegePrivate for-profit44$1,087

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at National Career Institute

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$26,415
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)56%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$6,756
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants59%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over68%
First-generation students81%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does National Career Institute cost?

The published tuition for National Career Institute's largest program is $10,000 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is National Career Institute?

National Career Institute enrolls about 249 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 15:1.

What kind of school is National Career Institute?

National Career Institute is a private for-profit institution in East Orange, NJ. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for National Career Institute?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. National Career Institute does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of National Career Institute earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at National Career Institute are $26,415 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at National Career Institute take on?

The median debt among National Career Institute graduates who borrowed is $6,756, according to College Scorecard.