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Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, Wisconsin·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·ntc.edu
6-yr Graduation
45%
Total enrollment
6,746
peer median 7,538
Avg net price
$11,555
+$738 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
45%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-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 103 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 86 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
103
Passing
15
14.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
1.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.9%
+1.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

103programs
  • Passing15 · 14.6%
  • No Data86 · 83.5%
  • Failing2 · 1.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
12
No data
86

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.

17
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-24.8%
$27,446 vs $36,491
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
-8.6%
$33,350 vs $36,491
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+1.8%
$37,143 vs $36,491
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+12.2%
$40,958 vs $36,491
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+13.9%
$41,576 vs $36,491
Animal Sciences
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+26.8%
$46,282 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+29.9%
$47,392 vs $36,491
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+31.0%
$47,806 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+1.8%
+$652

Debt vs earnings

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

19
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
36%
$9,750 debt · $27,446 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$12,500 debt · $40,958 earn
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
26%
$8,514 debt · $33,350 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
25%
$11,645 debt · $47,392 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
23%
$9,064 debt · $39,016 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$8,620 debt · $39,404 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
20%
$9,550 debt · $47,806 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$8,707 debt · $43,602 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1970Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 9

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Feb 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Apr 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
  5. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$11,547
$30–48k$11,323
$48–75k$10,143
$75–110k$15,346
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$11,555
+$738vs Community College median $10,817
Federal loans
14.2%
In-state tuition
$3,861
Out-of-state
$5,615

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,584 students received $6.2M in Pell grants, alongside $6.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,584
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.2M
$6,172,662 total
Direct Loans
$6.0M
1,631 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.7M
858 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.3M
770 loan awards
Parent PLUS$28K
3 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 1,000 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,000
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.9%
2017
13.2%
2018
8.5%
2019
2.0%
2020*
0.1%
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 NTC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs126
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

415 total completions
01Health Professions
16038.6%
02Business
8520.5%
03Engineering Tech
5212.5%
04Computer Sciences
358.4%
05Agriculture
297.0%
06Education
204.8%
07Visual/Performing Arts
133.1%
08Comm. Technologies
71.7%
09Security/Protective
71.7%
10Mechanic
71.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
6,746
12-mo unduplicated
9,621
Undergraduate
9,621
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%4,112
Women
57%5,509

Race / ethnicity composition

White
79.6%
Asian
6.1%
Hispanic
5.3%
Unknown
3.6%
Two or more
2.7%
Black
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
31
29 M · 2 W
Women athletes
6.5%
Athletic aid
$2K
Total student aid
Budget
$42K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Other Sports
25 M ·
$29K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.49
3 offenses · 6,069 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.49Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

Aggravated assault
2
Fondling
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Drugs40
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
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
148

NTC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions NTC 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
SubjectNorthcentral Technical College
45%6,746$11,555Community College
Waukesha County Technical College
8,367$9,400Community College
Chippewa Valley Technical College
8,330$12,025Community College
Mid-State Technical College
3,144$10,724Community College
Fox Valley Technical College
10,670$10,910Community College
Northwood Technical College
2,940$8,892Community College
Peer group median45%7,538$10,817

Frequently asked questions about Northcentral Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NTC.

What is the graduation rate at Northcentral Technical College?

Northcentral Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Northcentral Technical College?

Northcentral Technical College reports a total enrollment of 6,746 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Northcentral Technical College?

The average net price at Northcentral Technical College is $11,555 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Northcentral Technical College located?

Northcentral Technical College is located in Wausau, Wisconsin 54401-1899.

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