Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate nonprofit

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building

Port Hadlock, Washington·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Far West·nwswb.edu
6-yr Graduation
90%
Total enrollment
50
peer median 135
Avg net price
$25,795
+$1.5k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
90%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
80%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.0-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 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
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

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1993Next review Feb 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. May 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$23,923
$30–48k
$48–75k$28,351
$75–110k
$110k+$32,601

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,795
+$1,461vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $24,334
Federal loans
38.7%
In-state tuition
$20,025
Out-of-state
$20,025

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 14 students received $66K in Pell grants, alongside $138K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
14
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$66K
$65,972 total
Direct Loans
$138K
38 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$55K
18 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$83K
20 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 59 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (6.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.7%
+4.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
59
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.0%
2017
10.8%
2018
8.4%
2019
6.7%
2020*
5.8%
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 NWSWB

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

30 total completions
01Precision Production
30100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
50
12-mo unduplicated
67
Undergraduate
67
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
78%52
Women
22%15

Race / ethnicity composition

White
86.1%
Hispanic
4.7%
Two or more
4.7%
Non-resident
2.3%
Unknown
2.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
16.13
1 offenses · 62 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago19.231 yr ago16.13Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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
Weapons10
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
7.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
7

NWSWB vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions NWSWB 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
SubjectNorthwest School of Wooden Boat Building
90%50$25,795Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Morrison Institute of Technology
59$24,326Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
The Landing School
32$24,342Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus
44.9%210$22,851Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Rosedale Technical College
75.0%475$15,372Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
663$31,389Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Peer group median90%59.9%135$24,334

Frequently asked questions about Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NWSWB.

What is the graduation rate at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building?

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building reports a 6-year graduation rate of 90% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building?

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building reports a total enrollment of 50 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building?

The average net price at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is $25,795 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building located?

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is located in Port Hadlock, Washington 98339.

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