NWKTC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Northwest Kansas Technical College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Northwest Kansas Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Its tuition & fees of $17,500 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 666.
It offers fewer area of study (42 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NWKTC are $17,500 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Northwest Kansas Technical College $17,500

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 Kansas $5,513

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at NWKTC is 58% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Northwest Kansas Technical College 58%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 41%

Transfer-out Rate

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

Northwest Kansas Technical College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 23%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at NWKTC is 80% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Northwest Kansas Technical College 80%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 60%

Student Population

The total student population at NWKTC is 666 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Northwest Kansas Technical College 666

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 Kansas 3,147

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at NWKTC is $7,091 which is 40.52% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Northwest Kansas Technical College $7,091

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 Kansas $4,214

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at NWKTC is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Northwest Kansas Technical College 12 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 Kansas 16 to 1

Number of Programs

NWKTC offers 42 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.

Northwest Kansas Technical College 42

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 55

Number of Online Programs

NWKTC offers 5 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.