NorthWest Arkansas Community College

One College Drive
Bentonville, AR 72712-5091

Tel: (479)986-4000

NWACC is a comprehensive, learning-centered two-year college dedicated primarily to meeting the educational needs of its service area. NWACC offers a comprehensive education program including, but without limitation, technical occupational programs, freshman and sophomore programs for students to transfer to four-year colleges, specialty courses, professional continuing education courses, community enrichment classes, and business and industry training to meet the needs of the emerging and existing workforce. Part-time and full-time students are valued equally.

School Highlights

NorthWest Arkansas Community College serves 7,715 students (32% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the state community college average of 25:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 31%.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is one of 2 community colleges within Benton County, AR.
The nearest community college to NorthWest Arkansas Community College is Bryan University (Rogers) (1.8 miles away).

Top Placements

NorthWest Arkansas Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Arkansas for:

The teacher population of 260 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	NorthWest Arkansas Community College	(AR) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	260 staff	62 staff

The student population of NorthWest Arkansas Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 has decreased from 32:1 over five years.
The NorthWest Arkansas Community College diversity score of 0.51 is more than the state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has grown by 34% over five years.

Total Enrollment	7,715 students	1,650 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	30:1	25:1

# Full-Time Students	2,493 students	724 students

# Part-Time Students	5,222 students	926 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	2%	1%

% Asian	3%	2%

% Hispanic	16%	6%

% Black	3%	19%

% White	68%	69%

% Two or more races	3%	2%

% Non Resident races	3%	1%

% Unknown races	1%	-

Diversity Score	0.51	0.48

College Completion Rate	16%	24%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$37,000	$28,600

The public in-state tuition of $4,663 is more than the state average of $3,014. The in-state tuition has grown by 13% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,738 is less than the state average of $4,803. The out-state tuition has declined by 15% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,663	$3,014

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,738	$4,803

Tuition Notes	Calculated on 30 cre
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	88%	95%

Median Debt for Graduates	$16,948	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,271	$5,362

Acceptance Rate	100%	69%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The NorthWest Arkansas Community College District was authorized on August 15, 1989, when voters in the Rogers and Bentonville public school districts passed a 3-mil tax. The first classes were attended by just more than 1,200 students in the fall of 1990 at high schools, chambers of commerce, municipal and leased facilities throughout the district. Burns Hall opened its doors to just more than 2,400 students in August 1995. Northwest Arkansas Community College is now the largest community college in Arkansas serving over 15,000 students annually in credit and non-credit programs. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and was most recently granted continued re-accreditation for 10 years by the HLC in 2012.

The nearest community college to NorthWest Arkansas Community College is Bryan University (Rogers) (1.8 miles away).