Northwest Kansas Technical College
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(785) 890-3641
- Northwest Kansas Technical College is the place you want to be for an affordable quality education. Our surveys show that over 90% of our graduates become employed or continue their education shortly after graduation. Our students enjoy the best of the best with smaller class sizes and a faculty with educational credentials as well as professional experiences. Our faculty and staff love what they do and look forward to sharing their passion, experiences and knowledge with you. Students at Northwest Tech become a part of our family because the faculty and staff take a personal interest in the success of each student. We offer on-campus mentoring as well as work-study opportunities. The Community of Goodland and Sherman County take pride in providing employment opportunities for the students of Northwest Tech while they attending college. Northwest Tech students have an opportunity to enjoy a small town environment, but can also enjoy the metropolitan life-style if they choose to venture out to Denver, Colorado (180 miles west). Hiking, exploring, theatre and many other weekend adventures are within driving distance from Goodland, Kansas.
School Highlights
Northwest Kansas Technical College serves 821 students (56% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the state community college average of 26:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 36%.
Top Placements
Northwest Kansas Technical College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Northwest Kansas Technical College | (KS) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 48 staff | 66 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 22 | 22 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 93% | 90% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $10,500 | $9,000 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $5,136 | $5,495 |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Northwest Kansas Technical College is Colby Community College (34.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,508 students | 34.60 Mi1255 S Range
Colby, KS 67701
(785) 462-3984 34.601,508 - Lamar Community CollegePublic754 students | 100.60 Mi2401 S Main St
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-2248 100.60754 - 1,917 students | 105.70 Mi801 Campus Dr
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 276-7611 105.701,917 - 384 students | 109.10 Mi404 East 7th
Curtis, NE 69025
(308) 367-5266 109.10384 - 1,492 students | 119.50 Mi100 College Avenue
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 521-6600 119.501,492
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