Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
Goodland, KS · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$13,074Average net price / year
73%Graduation rate
$38,616Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$12,000Median debt at graduation
315Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,340
- Average net price
- $13,074
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $11,447
- $30–48k
- $12,702
- $48–75k
- $11,812
- $75–110k
- $21,340
- $110k+
- $17,840
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 73%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $36,392
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,616
- Median debt (graduates)
- $12,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 41 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 27 | $53,132 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 22 | $41,638 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 315
- Part-time
- 3%
- Women / men
- 25% / 75%
- White
- 48%
- Hispanic
- 32%
- Black
- 8%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 6%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $52,524 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 46%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.fhnw.edu
- Also known as
- Fort Hays Tech | Northwest or Northwest Kansas Technical College or NWKTC or Northwest Tech
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 4% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 3% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 14% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College cost?
The average net price after grants is $13,074 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,340.
How much do Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $38,616 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
73% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.