NPC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#13 in Community Colleges

Northland Pioneer College is ranked 13^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Northland Pioneer College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Its tuition & fees of $10,320 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 3,158.
The financial aid amount ($2,825) is lower.
It offers fewer area of study (89 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of NPC are $10,320 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College $10,320

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $25,918

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at NPC is 22% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 44%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at NPC is 9% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College 9%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 35%

Student Population

The total student population at NPC is 3,158 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College 3,158

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 18,869

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at NPC is $2,825 which is 27.37% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College $2,825

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $9,077

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at NPC is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College 12 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 16 to 1

Number of Programs

NPC offers 89 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Northland Pioneer College 89

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 158

Number of Online Programs

NPC offers 29 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.