Northwest Kansas Technical College

www.nwktc.edu/

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2021 Average Net Price

$9,486

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.42%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

688

54.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

52.5%

117 Graduates

About

Northwest Kansas Technical College is a higher education institution located in Sherman County, KS. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Northwest Kansas Technical College were Electrician (31 degrees awarded), Welding Technology (26 degrees), and Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology (19 degrees).

In 2021, 393 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwest Kansas Technical College. 29.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 70.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (256 degrees), 3.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,486.

In 2021, 37% of undergraduate students attending Northwest Kansas Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

$9,486

2021 Value

14.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Northwest Kansas Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,486. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Northwest Kansas Technical College grew by 14.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northwest Kansas Technical 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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

37% of undergraduate students at Northwest Kansas Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 21.3% with respect to 2020, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northwest Kansas Technical 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.

3.42%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest Kansas Technical College was 3.42%, which represents 5 out of the 146 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 Kansas Technical College had a total enrollment of 688 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Northwest Kansas Technical College is 374 students and the part-time enrollment is 314. This means that 54.4% of students enrolled at Northwest Kansas Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwest Kansas Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.4% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.14% Black or African American, 1.74% Two or More Races, 1.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.145% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwest Kansas Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (46.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (14.4%) and White Female (12.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwest Kansas Technical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 688 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest Kansas Technical College is 374 and the part-time enrollment is 314. This means that 54.4% of students enrolled at Northwest Kansas Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

84%

2021 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 Kansas Technical College was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Northwest Kansas Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
491 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
102 enrolled students
Black or African American
56 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwest Kansas Technical College is 71.4% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.14% Black or African American, 1.74% Two or More Races, 1.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.145% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 163 fewer women than men received degrees from Northwest Kansas Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwest Kansas Technical College is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 3.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Northwest Kansas Technical College is Electrician (31 degrees awarded), followed by Welding Technology (26 degrees) and Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology (19 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwest Kansas Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (57 degrees awarded), Agriculture (41 degrees), and Transportation (27 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest Kansas Technical College are Other managers (46,722 people), Construction managers (37,706 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (33,071 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (26,940 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (18,797 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwest Kansas Technical College in 2021 are Construction (57 degrees awarded), Agriculture (41 degrees), Transportation (27 degrees), Precision Production (46 degrees), and Communication Technologies (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest Kansas Technical College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Personal financial advisors, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Northwest Kansas Technical College are Construction (57 degrees awarded), Agriculture (41 degrees), Transportation (27 degrees), Precision Production (46 degrees), and Communication Technologies (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest Kansas Technical College are Construction (90,482 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (38,045 people), Air transportation (34,318 people), Elementary & secondary schools (34,265 people), and Farming (31,977 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Electrician
31 degree-majors awarded
Welding Technology
26 degree-majors awarded
Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology
19 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Northwest Kansas Technical College was Electrician with 31 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

278

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

115

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 278 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest Kansas Technical College, which is 2.42 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (115).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest Kansas Technical College in Electrician. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest Kansas Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 22 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

56%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 56% of students graduating from Northwest Kansas Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Northwest Kansas Technical College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.71% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
256 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
84 degrees awarded
Black or African American
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwest Kansas Technical College is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 3.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
184 degrees awarded
White Female
72 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwest Kansas Technical College is white male (184 degrees awarded). There were 2.56 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (72 degrees).

Operations

Northwest Kansas Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $945k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.2k (1.93%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Northwest Kansas Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 8.91M. Northwest Kansas Technical College employs 29 Instructors. Most academics at Northwest Kansas Technical College are Male Instructor (19), and Female Instructor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest Kansas Technical College are: Management, with 12 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 12 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

Endowment

$945k

2021 Endowment

4.48%

decline from 2020

Northwest Kansas Technical College has an endowment valued at about $945k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwest Kansas Technical College declined 4.48% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.35M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northwest Kansas Technical 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.32M

2021 Salaries

4.04%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Northwest Kansas Technical College paid a median of $3.32M in salaries, which represents 37.3% of their overall expenditure ($8.91M) and a 4.04% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.48M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Northwest Kansas Technical College paid a total of $1.48M to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

12 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwest Kansas Technical College was Instructor with 29 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest Kansas Technical College were Management with 12 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwest Kansas Technical College was Male Instructor with 19 employees, and Female Instructor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northwest Kansas Technical College.