This Performance Fact Sheet, for 2013 and 2014, was for the Paralegal Program. The Paralegal Program is no longer offered by the school. Northwestern California University Performance Fact Sheet for the Paralegal Program for 2013 and 2014 The following information is data compiled for calendar years 2013 and 2014. The Northwestern California University Paralegal Program is regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). The BPPE requires that each approved institution provide a Performance Fact Sheet to students prior to enrollment in programs that are regulated by the BPPE. This Performance Fact Sheet is provided by Northwestern California University to all prospective students for its Paralegal Program in fulfillment of the requirements set forth in Section 94910 of the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, which became effective on January 1, 2010. To confirm that you have read and understand the information provided in this fact sheet you must place initials and dates in the locations provided for that purpose below, and then clearly print your name, sign and date the document before submitting it to the school. COMPLETION RATES On Time Completion Rates (includes data for the two calendar years prior to reporting) Number of Students Who Began Program 1 Students Graduation 2 3 Completion Rate 4 2013 0 0 0 0% 2014 0 0 0 0% Students Completing After Published Program Length (101-150% Completion Rate) Number of Students Who Students 150% 5 150% Completion 1
Began Program Graduation Rate 6 2013 0 0 0 0% 2014 0 0 0 0% PLACEMENT RATES Not Applicable No placement rates since no licensing exams for this program Northwestern California University does not offer employment placement assistance for any of its programs. LICENSURE EXAM PASS RATES Not Applicable No licensing exams for this program The Paralegal Program does not prepare individuals for a licensure exam. Only graduation from the School s Juris Doctor Degree Program can provide a student with eligibility for licensure of any type in California. SALARY/WAGE INFORMATION Not Applicable No salary and wage information since no licensing exams for this program Northwestern California University makes no claim as to annual starting wages or salaries of graduates of its Paralegal Program since there are no licensing exams for this program and the program is not designed to prepare a person for a recognized career, occupation, vocation, job, job title or profession. Only graduation from the School s Juris Doctor Degree Program can provide a student with eligibility for licensure of any type in California. The school does not collect or track the salary of the graduates of the Paralegal Program and has no related information other than what students may volunteer to the institution. Salary and Wage Information (includes any data volunteered by program graduates for the two calendar years prior to reporting) Employment 7 Employed in Field 8 Annual Salary and Wages in $5000 2
Increments Reported by Employed in the Field 9 2013 0 0 No Salaries for Any Such Increments Reported by 2014 0 0 No Salaries for Any Such Increments Reported by FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION Northwestern California University does not participate in federal financial aid programs. A student enrolled in an unaccredited institution is not eligible for federal student loans. The percentage of enrolled students at Northwestern California University receiving federal student loans is, for that reason, always 0 %. Accordingly, no 3 year cohort Federal Student Loan Default Rate is reported for Northwestern California University. If you have any questions about how the data reflected on the above charts was gathered or if you want a list of employment positions determined to be within the field for any specific program for which statistics are reported above, please speak with a Northwestern California University Admissions Representative. This fact sheet is filed with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Regardless of any information you may have relating to completion rates, placement rates, starting salaries, or license exam passage rates, this fact sheet contains the information as calculated pursuant to state law. 3
Any questions a student may have regarding this fact sheet that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at: 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833, www.bppe.ca.gov, toll-free telephone number 888.370.7589 or by fax 916.263.1897. I have read and understand this School Performance Fact Sheet. The School Performance Fact Sheet was reviewed and discussed with a school official prior to signing an enrollment agreement. My signature below certifies that I have read and understand the information included in this Performance Fact Sheet and that I have made and will keep a copy of it along with a copy of the Northwestern California University Catalog. Student s Name (Please Print Clearly): Student s Signature: Date: School Official s Signature: Date: 1 Number of Students Who Began Program is the number of students who began the program who are scheduled to complete the program within the reporting calendar year. 2 Students available for graduation is the number of students who began program minus the number of Students unavailable for graduation, which means those students who have died, been incarcerated, or called to active military duty. 3 is the number of students who completed the program within 100% of the published program length. 4 Completion Rate is the number of divided by the Number of Students Graduation. 5 150% is the number of students who completed the program within 101-150% of the published program length. 6 150% Completion Rate is the number of students who completed the program in the reported calendar year within 101-150% of the published program 7 available for employment means the number of graduates minus the number of graduates unavailable for employment. unavailable for employment means graduates who, after graduation, die, become incarcerated, are called to active military duty, are international students that leave the United States 4
or do not have a visa allowing employment in the United States, or are continuing their education in an accredited or bureau-approved postsecondary institution. 8 employed in the field means graduates who are gainfully employed within six months of graduation in a position for which the skills obtained through the education and training provided by the institution are required or provided a significant advantage to the graduate in obtaining the position. 9 Salary is as reported by the student. Not all graduates reported salary. 5