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Northwood Technical College

Name: Northwood Technical College — Federal Education Data
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Published: 2026-07-30
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Rice Lake, Wisconsin·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·northwoodtech.edu

6-yr Graduation

56%

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Total enrollment

2,940

peer median 3,224

Avg net price

$8,989

-$1.6k vs Community College

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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

56%

Overall completion

56%

Full-time retention

80%

Full-time retention

80%

Pell equity

41.7pp gap

Pell recipients

32%42 of 130

Non-Pell (all)

74%132 of 179

Subsidized loan, no Pell

32%10 of 31

No Federal Aid

82%122 of 148

Non-Pell students graduate at a 41.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 60 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

15.0% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

1.7% of portfolio

Fail rate

1.7%

+1.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

60programs

Passing9 · 15.0%
No Data50 · 83.3%
Failing1 · 1.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

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.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$31,016

$36,491

Same-State HS Median

-15.0%

−$5,475

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

-15.0%

$31,016 vs $36,491

Human Development Family Studies and Related Services

Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

$39,229

$36,491

Same-State HS Median

+7.5%

+$2,738

Human Development Family Studies and Related Services

Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

+7.5%

$39,229 vs $36,491

Gerontology

Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

$39,217

$36,491

Same-State HS Median

+7.5%

+$2,726

Gerontology

Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

+7.5%

$39,217 vs $36,491

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$40,716

$36,491

Same-State HS Median

+11.6%

+$4,225

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+11.6%

$40,716 vs $36,491

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$41,415

$36,491

Same-State HS Median

+13.5%

+$4,924

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+13.5%

$41,415 vs $36,491

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$41,762

$36,491

Same-State HS Median

+14.4%

+$5,271

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+14.4%

$41,762 vs $36,491

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services

$44,992

$36,491

Same-State HS Median

+23.3%

+$8,501

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services

+23.3%

$44,992 vs $36,491

Accounting and Related Services

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$46,308

$36,491

Same-State HS Median

+26.9%

+$9,817

Accounting and Related Services

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+26.9%

$46,308 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$13,083

$31,016

42%

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

42%

$13,083 debt · $31,016 earn

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$13,208

$41,415

32%

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

32%

$13,208 debt · $41,415 earn

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$11,000

$35,988

31%

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

31%

$11,000 debt · $35,988 earn

Gerontology

Undergraduate Certificate · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

$10,500

$38,916

27%

Gerontology

Undergraduate Certificate · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

27%

$10,500 debt · $38,916 earn

Human Development Family Studies and Related Services

Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

$10,322

$39,229

26%

Human Development Family Studies and Related Services

Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

26%

$10,322 debt · $39,229 earn

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$11,000

$41,762

26%

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

26%

$11,000 debt · $41,762 earn

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$9,999

$40,716

25%

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

25%

$9,999 debt · $40,716 earn

Human Development Family Studies and Related Services

Undergraduate Certificate · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

$9,750

$40,567

24%

Human Development Family Studies and Related Services

Undergraduate Certificate · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

24%

$9,750 debt · $40,567 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1979Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
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
Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

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$6,515

$0–30k

$6,515

$30–48k$7,601

$30–48k

$7,601

$48–75k$9,154

$48–75k

$9,154

$75–110k$11,957

$75–110k

$11,957

$110k+$14,726

$110k+

$14,726

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

Avg net price

$8,989

-$1,599vs Community College median $10,588

Federal loans

24.0%

In-state tuition

$4,926

Out-of-state

$7,169

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, 1,146 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

1,146

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$4.9M

$4,929,871 total

Direct Loans

$3.5M

1,203 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M

652 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M

546 loan awards

Parent PLUS$41K

5 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 791 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.5%

+0.2pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

791

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

11.8%+2.5

2017

10.2%+1.0

2018

8.9%+1.9

2019

2.5%+0.2

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 Northwood Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs66

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

295 total completions

01Health Professions

10033.9%

01Health Professions

10033.9%

02Business

7926.8%

02Business

7926.8%

03Computer Sciences

3010.2%

03Computer Sciences

3010.2%

04Security/Protective

289.5%

04Security/Protective

289.5%

05Education

217.1%

05Education

217.1%

06Agriculture

165.4%

06Agriculture

165.4%

07Liberal Arts

113.7%

07Liberal Arts

113.7%

08Engineering Tech

62.0%

08Engineering Tech

62.0%

09Multi/Interdisciplinary

41.4%

09Multi/Interdisciplinary

41.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

2,940

12-mo unduplicated

5,729

Undergraduate

5,729

Graduate

Gender split

Men

44%2,514

Women

56%3,215

Race / ethnicity composition

White

85.3%

American Indian / Alaska Native

4.8%

Hispanic

3.7%

Black

2.4%

Two or more

1.3%

Unknown

1.2%

Asian

1.1%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.2%

Non-resident

0.1%

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 · 2,668 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

0 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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

8.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

145

Northwood Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Northwood Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectNorthwood Technical College	56%	—	2,940	$8,989	Community College
Mid-State Technical College	—	—	3,144	$10,873	Community College
Lakeshore Technical College	—	—	3,303	$9,653	Community College
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College	—	—	2,849	$12,896	Community College
Northcentral Technical College	—	—	6,746	$10,303	Community College
Waukesha County Technical College	—	—	8,367	$11,101	Community College
Peer group median	56%	—	3,224	$10,588

Institutions like Northwood Technical College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Northwood Technical College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Northwood Technical College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team

2 members

Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness
VP, Institutional Effectiveness
Institutional Research Analyst
Institutional Research Analyst

Frequently asked questions about Northwood Technical College

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

What is the graduation rate at Northwood Technical College?

Northwood Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Northwood Technical College?

Northwood Technical College reports a total enrollment of 2,940 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Northwood Technical College?

The average net price at Northwood Technical College is $8,989 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Northwood Technical College located?

Northwood Technical College is located in Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.