Northwest State Community College

https://northweststate.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,616

2.67% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$13,914

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.478%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

4,082

16.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

45.6%

68 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwest State Community College is $4,616, which is $3,544 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,914.

In 2024, 21% of undergraduate students attending Northwest State Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,616

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Northwest State Community College was $4,616. The cost of tuition at Northwest State Community College is $−3,544 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northwest State Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,914

2024 Value

28%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Northwest State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,914. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Northwest State Community College grew by 28%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northwest State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,924

Room and Board

$1,324

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwest State Community College was of $8,924 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 9.63% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,324. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 37.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Northwest State Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

21% of undergraduate students at Northwest State Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 8.7% with respect to 2023, when 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northwest State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.478%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest State Community College was 0.478%, which represents 1 out of the 209 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Northwest State Community College had a total enrollment of 4,082 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Northwest State Community College is 677 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,405. This means that 16.6% of students enrolled at Northwest State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwest State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.9% White, 7.77% Hispanic or Latino, 2.62% Black or African American, 1.3% Two or More Races, 0.612% Asian, 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.098% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwest State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (36.1%), followed by White Female (27%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.94%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

16.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwest State Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,082 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest State Community College is 677 and the part-time enrollment is 3,405. This means that 16.6% of students enrolled at Northwest State Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northwest State Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northwest State Community College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Northwest State Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northwest State Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
2,405 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
317 enrolled students
Black or African American
107 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwest State Community College is 58.9% White, 7.77% Hispanic or Latino, 2.62% Black or African American, 1.3% Two or More Races, 0.612% Asian, 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.098% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2024, 12 fewer women than men received degrees from Northwest State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwest State Community College is white (292 degrees awarded). There were 9.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northwest State Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (41 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (35 degrees) and Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields (25 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwest State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (77 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (34 degrees), and Precision Production (19 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest State Community College are Social workers, all other (170,311 people), Police officers (139,844 people), Other managers (132,669 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (55,057 people), and Software developers (48,593 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwest State Community College in 2024 are Engineering Technologies (77 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (34 degrees), Precision Production (19 degrees), Agriculture (8 degrees), and Protective Services (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest State Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Actuaries, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

The most specialized majors at Northwest State Community College are Engineering Technologies (77 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (34 degrees), Precision Production (19 degrees), Agriculture (8 degrees), and Protective Services (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest State Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (337,332 people), Elementary & secondary schools (185,967 people), Individual & family services (123,724 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (107,802 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (99,669 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwest State Community College.

Most Common (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
23 degrees awarded
Real Estate
11 degrees awarded
Industrial Electronics Technology
10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Northwest State Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Northwest State Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

208

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

196

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 208 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest State Community College, which is 1.06 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (196).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Northwest State Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest State Community College in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields, which is 4 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.15 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

47%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 29% of students graduating from Northwest State Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Northwest State Community College is Male and White (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
292 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
31 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwest State Community College is white (292 degrees awarded). There were 9.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (31 degrees).

16.6% of degree recipients (67 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
294 degrees awarded
White Female
289 degrees awarded
White Female
252 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwest State Community College is white female (294 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (289 degrees).

Operations

Northwest State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.69M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 123k (7.26%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Northwest State Community College had a total salary expenditure of 37.8M. Northwest State Community College employs 42 No academic ranks. Most academics at Northwest State Community College are Female No academic rank (24), and Male No academic rank (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest State Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, Management, with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Endowment

$1.69M

2024 Endowment

1.15%

growth from 2023

Northwest State Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.69M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwest State Community College grew 1.15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.72M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northwest State Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13.1M

2024 Salaries

4.08%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Northwest State Community College paid a median of $13.1M in salaries, which represents 34.6% of their overall expenditure ($37.8M) and a 4.08% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.74% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.1% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.85M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Northwest State Community College paid a total of $2.85M to 42 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest State Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees, Management with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

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Tuition Costs

Average Net Price

Other Student Expenses

Financial Aid by Income Level

Student Loan Default Rate

Enrollment

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

Retention Rate over Time

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

Majors Awarded

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Operations

Endowment

Salary Expenditure

Instructional Salaries

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