Private (for-profit)

Northwestern Technological Institute

Southfield, Michigan·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·northwesterntech.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
Total enrollment
746
peer median 746
Avg net price
$30,525
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
72%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%
Non-Pell
82%

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 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
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
20%
$9,500 debt · $47,685 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1995Next review Aug 2030

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Dec 2023Renewal 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$30,374
$30–48k$31,112
$48–75k$33,850
$75–110k$34,950
$110k+$34,950

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,525
vs peer median $30,525
Federal loans
72.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 774 students received $3.7M in Pell grants, alongside $2.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
774
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.7M
$3,745,869 total
Direct Loans
$2.9M
977 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
486 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
483 loan awards
Parent PLUS$74K
8 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 483 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
483
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.9%
2017
8.1%
2018
6.5%
2019
1.2%
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 NTI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
746
12-mo unduplicated
1,154
Undergraduate
1,154
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
96%1,109
Women
4%45

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.3%
Black
41.5%
Two or more
7.3%
Unknown
3.5%
Hispanic
3.2%
Asian
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.37
1 offenses · 731 students

3-year trend

1.172 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.37Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
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
25.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Northwestern Technological Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NTI.

What is the graduation rate at Northwestern Technological Institute?

Northwestern Technological Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Northwestern Technological Institute?

Northwestern Technological Institute reports a total enrollment of 746 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Northwestern Technological Institute?

The average net price at Northwestern Technological Institute is $30,525 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Northwestern Technological Institute located?

Northwestern Technological Institute is located in Southfield, Michigan 48075.

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