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Northwest Technical Institute

Springdale, Arkansas·Public, less-than 2-year·Southeast·nwti.edu
6-yr Graduation
74%
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Total enrollment
206
peer median 206
Avg net price
$11,212
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
74%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
92%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 7 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
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

7programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data7 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
7

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.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2003Next review Dec 2030

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Mar 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Dec 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Jun 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,375
$30–48k$11,970
$48–75k$12,054
$75–110k$13,312
$110k+$14,076

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

Avg net price
$11,212
vs peer median $11,212
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,184
Out-of-state
$5,184

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 154 students received $830K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
154
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$830K
$829,681 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Northwest Technical Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
206
12-mo unduplicated
294
Undergraduate
294
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
72%212
Women
28%82

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.5%
Hispanic
37.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.3%
Asian
1.4%
Black
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 201 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Northwest Technical Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northwest Technical Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at Northwest Technical Institute?

    Northwest Technical Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 74% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Northwest Technical Institute?

    Northwest Technical Institute reports a total enrollment of 206 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Northwest Technical Institute?

    The average net price at Northwest Technical Institute is $11,212 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Northwest Technical Institute located?

    Northwest Technical Institute is located in Springdale, Arkansas 72764.

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