Everest College-Ontario (Closed 2020)

1460 S. Milliken Ave
Ontario, CA 91761

Our mission is to provide men and women of all ages with the practical skills, education and training needed to excel in their chosen fields. The Ontario campus thus provides an invaluable and timely service to society by preparing candidates to meet and exceed existing needs in the employment arena. We are totally committed to this objective and to the success of our students.

School Highlights

Everest College-Ontario served 707 students (100% of students were full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 39:1 was higher than the state community college average of 24:1.

Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was more than the state average of 77%.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 25% over five years.

	Everest College-Ontario	(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associates Colleges	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional
Institution Level	Less than 2 years (below associate)	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Public
Total Faculty	18 staff	308 staff

Number of Programs Offered	8	10

The student population of Everest College-Ontario has declined by 13% over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 39:1 has stayed the same over five years.

The Everest College-Ontario diversity score of 0.62 is less than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has grown by 6% over five years.

Total Enrollment	707 students	8,365 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	39:1	24:1

# Full-Time Students	707 students	2,015 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-

% Asian	4%	12%

% Hispanic	58%	47%

% Black	10%	6%

% White	16%	23%

% Hawaiian	1%	-

% Two or more races	6%	4%

% Unknown races	4%	6%

Diversity Score	0.62	0.70

College Completion Rate	75%	28%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$25,800	$34,700

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	92%	79%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,500	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,500	$5,500

Acceptance Rate	66%	80%

Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The Ontario campus first opened its doors as American Academy for Career Education. Educorp, Inc. acquired the school in 1991 and subsequently changed the name to Nova Institute of Health Technology. The Ontario campus occupies two floors of an office building that consists of 3,000 square feet of classroom space and 2,000 square feet of laboratory space. The college is housed in a contemporary building, which provides a positive learning environment in a setting of computer and medical laboratories, classrooms, administrative offices, a student lounge, and a library with Internet access. Programs Offered at Ontario Campus includes Business Management / Administrative Assistant, Dental Assisting, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Biller and Pharmacy Technician.

The nearest community college to Everest College-Ontario is San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario (1.5 miles away).