Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$8,989Average net price / year
56%Graduation rate
$43,406Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,250Median debt at graduation
2,149Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,926
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,169
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,981
- Books & supplies
- $1,465
- Average net price
- $8,989
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $6,515
- $30–48k
- $7,601
- $48–75k
- $9,154
- $75–110k
- $11,957
- $110k+
- $14,726
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $42,439
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,406
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
Programs: what graduates earn
29 of 62 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
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 67 | $64,281 | $9,167 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 16 | $44,966 | $9,434 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 18 | $41,564 | $11,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 23 | $41,473 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $35,039 | $10,003 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 16 | $34,672 | $14,271 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 7 | $27,494 | $13,667 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 29 | $25,557 | $9,819 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 13 | $23,818 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | $18,516 | $11,000 |
| Gerontology | 5 | $39,217 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | $55,930 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,149
- Part-time
- 58%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- White
- 85%
- Hispanic
- 4%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 8:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $79,308 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 26%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.northwoodtech.edu
- Also known as
- Northwood Tech
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 3% of degrees
- Education – 5% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Northwood Technical College cost?
The average net price after grants is $8,989 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,926 and the full cost of attendance is $14,981.
How much do Northwood Technical College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $43,406 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
56% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.