NTC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#22 in Community Colleges
Northwest Technical College is ranked 22nd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Northwest Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
- Its tuition & fees of $6,226 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 721.
- It offers fewer area of study (60 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NTC are $6,226 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Northwest Technical College $6,226
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 Minnesota $6,169
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at NTC is 50% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Northwest Technical College 50%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 34%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at NTC is 19% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Northwest Technical College 19%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 24%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at NTC is 56% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Northwest Technical College 56%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 57%
Student Population
The total student population at NTC is 721 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Northwest Technical College 721
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 Minnesota 3,638
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at NTC is $5,178 which is 83.17% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Northwest Technical College $5,178
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 Minnesota $4,605
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at NTC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Northwest Technical College 16 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 Minnesota 20 to 1
Number of Programs
NTC offers 60 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Northwest Technical College 60
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 76
Number of Online Programs
NTC offers 32 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.