Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Northwest Technology Center-Alva is Accounting Technology / Technician and Bookkeeping and its 2024 tuition & fees are $1,920. For reference, the average tuition for the Accounting Technology / Technician and Bookkeeping program of all trade schools in the United States is $10,253.
The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Accounting Technology / Technician and Bookkeeping $1,920 $480 960 Hours 9 Months
National Average $10,253 - 602 Hours 8.56 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide $1,920 $555 960 Hours 9 Months
National Average $4,480 - 234 Hours 4.71 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $1,920 $530 960 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $1,920 $630 960 Hours 9 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Graphic Design $1,920 $480 960 Hours 9 Months
National Average $12,844 - 870 Hours 14.33 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $2,926 $4,453 1,463 Hours 11 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $1,920 at Northwest Technology Center-Alva. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $480. The total cost of attendance is $21,177 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$1,920
Books & Supplies$480
Room & Board$11,263
Other Living Expenses$7,514
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$21,177
1Northwest Technology Center-Alva does not offer on-campus housing facilities.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

Northwest Technology Center-Alva offers 9 certificate and vocational programs through 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
Total Number of Career Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert. 2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED9NOT OFFERED
The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.
Personal and Culinary Services
Construction Trades
Mechanics and Repairers
Precision Production Trades
Visual and Performing Arts
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 an the retention rate is 77%.
Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate77%(full-time), 71% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Student Population261 Students
Number of Faculties19 Faculties
Number of Staffs42 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Northwest Technology Center-Alva provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.
On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A

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