Northwood Technical College
Northwood Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Shell Lake, WI. It offers 93 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1979 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 2,677 students attended Northwood Technical College in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 144 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 501 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 323 (full-time) and 561 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Northwood Technical College is 60% and transfer-out rate is 4%. The retention rate is 77% at the school.
| Student Population | 2,677 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 60% |
| Number of Faculty | 645 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 5 to 1 |
2024 Costs of Attendance
The 2024 tuition & fees of Northwood Technical College is $6,583
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it. It offers the alternative tuition plans.
55% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,515 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $6,583 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $5,515 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Northwood Technical College offers 70 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate, 4 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 1,424 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 12-Weeks Certificate | 10 | 1 | 456 |
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 26 | 1 | 491 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 27 | 1 | 430 |
| 4 Years Certificate | 7 | 0 | 47 |
| Total | 70 | 3 | 1,424 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Northwood Technical College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 1,424 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 456 students have earned/completed Less than 12-Weeks Certificate program.
- 491 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 430 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
- 47 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 3 completers |
| Dairy Husbandry and Production | ✕ | 2 |
| Agricultural Animal Breeding | ✕ | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification | ✕ | 1 |
| Education | ✕ | 97 completers |
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 97 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 47 completers |
| Gerontology | ✕ | 47 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✔ (1 completers) | 1 completers |
| Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology | ✔ | 1 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 229 completers |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 229 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 61 completers |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 54 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 7 |
| Business | ✕ | 17 completers |
| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | ✕ | 17 |
| Total | 456 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 6 completers |
| Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology | ✕ | 6 |
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 6 completers |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | ✕ | 6 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 27 completers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 10 |
| Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician | ✕ | 3 |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 12 |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 2 |
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 8 completers |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | ✕ | 8 |
| Total | 47 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2022-2023, total 2,677 students have enrolled into Northwood Technical College. By gender, 1,080 male and 1,597 female students are attending the school.
There are 2,304 White (86.07%), 54 Black/African American (2.02%), 74 Hispanic (2.76%), 37 Asian (1.38%), and 280 students with other races. 1 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,677 | 1,080 | 1,597 |
| American Indian/Native American | 107 | 30 | 77 |
| Asian | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| Black/African American | 54 | 23 | 31 |
| Hispanic | 74 | 21 | 53 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,304 | 954 | 1,350 |
| Two More | 40 | 15 | 25 |
| Un-Known | 58 | 24 | 34 |
| Non-resident Alien | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Directory Information
- 505 Pine Ridge Drive, Shell Lake, WI
- 715-468-2815
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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