After National Polytechnic College: graduation, pay and debt
Lakewood, California · For-profit · 299 undergrads
The typical student earns $30,781 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $16,098 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$30.8k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$16.1k
median federal debt at graduation.
27%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
53%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$32,541
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$32,493
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$30,781
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
30%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$16,098
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$13,798
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$13,635
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$19,878
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
27%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
33%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
32%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers