Northwest Vista Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

Northwest Vista College is ranked 3^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Northwest Vista College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $9,952 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 20,060.
The financial aid amount ($4,465) is average.
It offers fewer area of study (72 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Northwest Vista are $9,952 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Northwest Vista College $9,952

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $19,111

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Northwest Vista is 32% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Northwest Vista College 32%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 42%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Northwest Vista is 21% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Northwest Vista College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 28%

Student Population

The total student population at Northwest Vista is 20,060 and its population large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Northwest Vista College 20,060

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas 16,031

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Northwest Vista is $4,465 which is 44.87% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.

Northwest Vista College $4,465

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas $8,205

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Northwest Vista is 33 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.