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Northern Technical College

Pine Bluff, Arkansas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·northerntechnicalcolleges.com
6-yr Graduation
100%
Total enrollment
8
peer median 8
Avg net price
$14,605
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%
Full-time retention
60%

Program outcomes

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

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
33%
$9,833 debt · $29,661 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2017Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 6

  1. Dec 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Nov 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Oct 2018Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

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$14,605
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,605
vs peer median $14,605
Federal loans
76.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 28 students received $118K in Pell grants, alongside $70K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
28
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$118K
$117,770 total
Direct Loans
$70K
24 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$27K
12 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$43K
12 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 29 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
29
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
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 Northern Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
8
12-mo unduplicated
36
Undergraduate
36
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
81%29
Women
19%7

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
80.0%
Hispanic
16.7%
White
3.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
133.33
4 offenses · 30 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago133.33Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
2
Aggravated assault
2

By location

4total
  • Public property4

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons40
Drugs50
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
20.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Northern Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northern Technical College.

What is the graduation rate at Northern Technical College?

Northern Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Northern Technical College?

Northern Technical College reports a total enrollment of 8 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Northern Technical College?

The average net price at Northern Technical College is $14,605 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Northern Technical College located?

Northern Technical College is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601.

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