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 8,383 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the state community college average of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the state average of 36%.
The student population of NorthWest Arkansas Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 32:1 over five years.
The NorthWest Arkansas Community College diversity score of 0.53 is less than the state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
8,383 students
1,407 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
10:1
# Full-Time Students
2,475 students
580 students
# Part-Time Students
5,908 students
827 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
145 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
23%
10%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
64%
64%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
% Non Resident races
1%
1%
% Unknown races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.53
0.55
College Completion Rate
23%
30%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$37,000
$28,600
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $4,663 is more than the state average of $2,990. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,738 is less than the state average of $4,750. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$4,663
$2,990
Out-State Tuition Fees
$4,738
$4,750
Tuition Notes
Calculated on 30 cre
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
75%
93%
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,000
$9,686
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,500
$5,250
Acceptance Rate
100%
76%
SAT Reading
n/a
540
SAT Math
n/a
520
SAT Writing
n/a
515
ACT Composite
n/a
22
ACT English
n/a
22
ACT Math
n/a
21
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Notes
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.
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