WITC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Northwood Technical College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Northwood Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Its tuition & fees of $7,169 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 2,940.
The financial aid amount ($5,261) is average.
It offers average (87 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of WITC are $7,169 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Northwood Technical College $7,169

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 Wisconsin $6,368

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at WITC is 56% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Northwood Technical College 56%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 40%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at WITC is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Northwood Technical College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at WITC is 80% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Northwood Technical College 80%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 63%

Student Population

The total student population at WITC is 2,940 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Northwood Technical College 2,940

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 Wisconsin 5,327

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at WITC is $5,261 which is 73.39% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Northwood Technical College $5,261

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 Wisconsin $4,504

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at WITC is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Northwood Technical College 8 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 Wisconsin 13 to 1

Number of Programs

WITC offers 87 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Northwood Technical College 87

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 88

Number of Online Programs

WITC offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.