NWKTC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#2 in Community Colleges
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College is ranked 2nd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
- Its tuition & fees of $17,852 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 752.
- The financial aid amount ($8,247) is lower.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (45 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of NWKTC are $17,852 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College $17,852
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas $5,513
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at NWKTC is 73% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College 73%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 41%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at NWKTC is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College 6%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 23%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at NWKTC is 84% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College 84%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 60%
Student Population
The total student population at NWKTC is 752 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College 752
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 3,147
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at NWKTC is $8,247 which is 46.20% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College $8,247
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas $4,214
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at NWKTC is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College 12 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 16 to 1
Number of Programs
NWKTC offers 45 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College 45
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas 55
Number of Online Programs
NWKTC offers 5 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Kansas.