Northwest State Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Northwest State Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Archbold, Ohio. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,578 for Ohio residents and $8,930 for other students on average. It offers 96 degree programs through 17 Certificate, 72 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (2 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $33,800.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	22600 State Route 34, Archbold, OH
Phone	419-267-5511
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,578 Out-of-State$8,930
Student Population »	4,030 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	45%
Transfer-out Rate	9%
Retention Rate	75% (Full-time) 56% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,503
Students to Faculty	25:1 (4.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,578 for Ohio residents and $8,930 for out-of-state students at Northwest State Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($10,380) over public community colleges in Ohio.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northwest State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Ohio community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Ohio Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,578	$8,930
Books & Supplies	$1,324
Off-Campus Living Costs	$17,386
Average Financial Aid	$4,503
Cost of Attendance	$23,288	$27,640
After Financial Aid	$18,785	$23,137
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Ohio Residents	Out-of-State Students
Northwest State Community College	$4,578	$8,930
Public Community Colleges in Ohio	$6,016	$10,380
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northwest State Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	17	72	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Business and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Soil Science and Agronomy	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Personal and Culinary Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Quality Control Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)	NOT OFFERED	67 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Natural Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (other)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Ironworking/Ironworker	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Precision Metal Working (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Design and Visual Communications	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,030 students at Northwest State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,566 male students and 1,211 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,777	514	2,263
Male Students	1,566	259	1,307
Female Students	1,211	255	956

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Northwest State Community College, there are 4,030 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,251 students were attending classes through distance learning (605 students are enrolled exclusively and 646 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	4,030
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	605
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	646
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,779