Northwest State CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#15 in Community Colleges

Northwest State Community College is ranked 15^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $8,930 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 4,030.
It offers diverse area of study (105 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Northwest State CC are $8,930 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Northwest State Community College $8,930

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 Ohio $9,229

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Northwest State CC is 45% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Northwest State Community College 45%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio 36%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Northwest State CC is 9% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Northwest State Community College 9%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio 16%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Northwest State CC is 75% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Northwest State Community College 75%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio 62%

Student Population

The total student population at Northwest State CC is 4,030 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Northwest State Community College 4,030

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 Ohio 5,424

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Northwest State CC is $4,503 which is 50.43% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Northwest State Community College $4,503

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 Ohio $4,172

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Northwest State CC is 25 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Northwest State Community College 25 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 Ohio 16 to 1

Number of Programs

Northwest State CC offers 105 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.

Northwest State Community College 105

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio 78

Number of Online Programs

Northwest State CC offers 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio.