NWACC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#2 in Community Colleges
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is ranked 2nd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate NorthWest Arkansas Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
- Its tuition & fees of $5,022 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 7,593.
- It offers very diverse area of study (85 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NWACC are $5,022 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College $5,022
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 Arkansas $4,878
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at NWACC is 24% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College 24%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 35%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at NWACC is 17% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 14%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at NWACC is 61% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College 61%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 58%
Student Population
The total student population at NWACC is 7,593 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College 7,593
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 Arkansas 1,985
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at NWACC is $2,470 which is 49.18% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College $2,470
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 Arkansas $5,130
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at NWACC is 13 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College 13 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 Arkansas 15 to 1
Number of Programs
NWACC offers 85 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College 85
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas 55
Number of Online Programs
NWACC offers 3 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.