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Nicolet Area Technical College

Rhinelander, Wisconsin·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·nicoletcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
Total enrollment
1,384
peer median 7,136
Avg net price
$9,290
-$931 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
44%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
57%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 47 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
3
6.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing3 · 6.4%
  • No Data44 · 93.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
44

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+11.8%
$40,783 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+41.9%
$51,790 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+75.9%
$64,177 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$8,250 debt · $40,783 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$12,644 debt · $64,177 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$7,750 debt · $54,492 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Aug 2019Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,740
$30–48k$7,484
$48–75k$10,506
$75–110k$12,912
$110k+$13,710

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,290
-$930vs Community College median $10,221
Federal loans
14.4%
In-state tuition
$4,724
Out-of-state
$6,917

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 397 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $637K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
397
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,535,508 total
Direct Loans
$637K
212 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$427K
160 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$210K
52 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 210 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (2.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
210
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.2%
2017
15.9%
2018
12.7%
2019
2.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at NATC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

106 total completions
01Liberal Arts
5148.1%
02Business
1817.0%
03Health Professions
1817.0%
04Computer Sciences
65.7%
05Engineering Tech
32.8%
06Security/Protective
32.8%
07Education
32.8%
08Personal/Culinary
32.8%
09Mechanic
10.9%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,384
12-mo unduplicated
1,876
Undergraduate
1,876
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%753
Women
60%1,123

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
10.2%
Hispanic
5.7%
Two or more
3.1%
Black
1.7%
Asian
0.9%
Unknown
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,186 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    54

    NATC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions NATC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectNicolet Area Technical College
    44%1,384$9,290Community College
    Blackhawk Technical College
    2,811$10,712Community College
    Moraine Park Technical College
    4,171$9,935Community College
    Gateway Technical College
    10,100$8,667Community College
    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    11,826$10,506Community College
    Madison Area Technical College
    13,641$12,392Community College
    Peer group median44%7,136$10,221

    Frequently asked questions about Nicolet Area Technical College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NATC.

    What is the graduation rate at Nicolet Area Technical College?

    Nicolet Area Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Nicolet Area Technical College?

    Nicolet Area Technical College reports a total enrollment of 1,384 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Nicolet Area Technical College?

    The average net price at Nicolet Area Technical College is $9,290 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Nicolet Area Technical College located?

    Nicolet Area Technical College is located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501-0518.

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