Northwood Technical College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Northwood Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,926 for Wisconsin residents and $7,169 for other students on average. It offers 91 degree programs through 67 Certificate, 24 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 3 programs (2 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	505 Pine Ridge Drive, Rice Lake, WI
Phone	715-468-2815
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,926 Out-of-State$7,169
Student Population »	2,940 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	56%
Transfer-out Rate	7%
Retention Rate	80% (Full-time) 69% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,261
Students to Faculty	8:1 (12.50%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,926 for Wisconsin residents and $7,169 for out-of-state students at Northwood Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($7,110) over public community colleges in Wisconsin.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northwood Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Wisconsin 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
	Wisconsin Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,926	$7,169
Books & Supplies	$1,940
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,672
Average Financial Aid	$5,261
Cost of Attendance	$19,538	$21,781
After Financial Aid	$14,277	$16,520
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Wisconsin Residents	Out-of-State Students
Northwood Technical College	$4,926	$7,169
Public Community Colleges in Wisconsin	$5,015	$7,110
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northwood Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 1 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	2	1	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	67	24	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 Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	19 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	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	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	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Gerontology	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	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	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	52 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	51 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	67 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management and Services (other)	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,940 students at Northwood Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 985 male students and 1,671 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	2,656	897	1,759
Male Students	985	425	560
Female Students	1,671	472	1,199

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Northwood Technical College, there are 2,677 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,889 students were attending classes through distance learning (659 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,230 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,677
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	659
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,230
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	788