Northwest Vista Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#6 in Community Colleges

Northwest Vista College is ranked 6^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $14,422 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 17,222.
It offers average (72 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Northwest Vista are $14,422 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Northwest Vista College $14,422

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 Texas $6,701

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Northwest Vista is 26% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Northwest Vista College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Northwest Vista is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Northwest Vista College 20%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Northwest Vista is 53% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Northwest Vista College 53%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at Northwest Vista is 17,222 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Northwest Vista College 17,222

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 Texas 11,385

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Northwest Vista is $3,321 which is 23.03% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Northwest Vista College $3,321

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 Texas $4,812

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Northwest Vista is 29 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.