Northwest Technical College is a public community college located in Bemidji, MN. It offers 60 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 32 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Northwest Technical College is $6,226 for Minnesota residents and $6,226 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Minnesota public community colleges' average ($6,465).

The school has 721 students, which is lower than Minnesota community collleges' average (2,862). In addition, 374 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Minnesota community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northwest Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Minnesota community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - NTC
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,226$6,226
Books & Supplies$1,600
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,159
Average Financial Aid$5,231
Cost of Attendance$19,985$19,985
After Financial Aid$14,754$14,754
NTC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Northwest Technical College$6,226$6,226
Public Community Colleges in Minnesota$6,037$6,465
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northwest Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs2111NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3822NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Forest Technology/Technician NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Industrial Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter NOT OFFERED
Electrician19 completers
 19 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Building/Property Maintenance NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant5 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/TranscriptionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder9 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical BillerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 70 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training11 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 721 students at Northwest Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 254 male students and 540 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total794252542
Male Students254149105
Female Students540103437

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 721 total students, 605 students enrolled through distance learning (374 students enrolled exclusively and 231 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment721
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses374
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses231
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses116

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Northwest Technical College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address905 Grant Avenue SE, Bemidji, MN
Phone218-333-6600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,226
Out-of-State$6,226
Student Population »721 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »35%
Transfer-out Rate25%
Retention Rate56% (Full-time)
15% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,231
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)