NPC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#18 in Community Colleges

Northland Pioneer College is ranked 18^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Northland Pioneer College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Its tuition & fees of $9,851 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 2,740.
It offers fewer area of study (70 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NPC are $9,851 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College $9,851

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $7,491

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at NPC is 7% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 21%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at NPC is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 25%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at NPC is 40% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College 40%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 57%

Student Population

The total student population at NPC is 2,740 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College 2,740

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 8,942

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at NPC is $1,812 which is 18.39% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College $1,812

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $4,685

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at NPC is 11 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College 11 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 19 to 1

Number of Programs

NPC offers 70 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College 70

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 106

Number of Online Programs

NPC offers 25 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.