Northwest Technical College
Top Ranked (2021-22): View Rankings
Tel:
(218) 333-6600
- Northwest Technical College is a technological learning organization that is also open and inviting, comprised of professionals that value life-long learning and the worth and dignity of all people. Guided by a commitment to excellence through education with a global focus, Northwest Technical College looks to become the premiere technical college in Minnesota. The academic and co-curricular culture at Northwest Technical College encourages an appreciation of differences and a rich knowledge of self and others that is the foundation of democratic citizenship in a technological world. Such an education is a life-enhancing opportunity that will enable individuals to reach their fullest potential and contribute to the richness of the natural, human, and economic resources of this region. Northwest Technical College integrates the value of work with the educational experience to develop resourceful lifelong learners with knowledge, skills, and attitudes to secure rewarding careers and satisfying lives in an increasingly technologically focused, globally interdependent, multicultural society.
School Highlights
Northwest Technical College serves 1,022 students (32% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is lower than the state community college average of 29:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and American), which is less than the state average of 37%.
Top Rankings
Northwest Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Minnesota for:
- Category Attribute
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Northwest Technical College | (MN) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 38 staff | 73 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Northwest Technical College is Minnesota state community and technical college (Detroit lakes) (63.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- n/a students | 63.20 Mi900 hwy 34 e
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 846-7444 63.20n/a - Itasca Community CollegePublic1,195 students | 65.20 Mi1851 East Highway 169
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(218) 322-2300 65.201,195 - 3,896 students | 74.00 Mi1101 Hwy One East
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 793-2800 74.003,896 - 4,362 students | 82.10 Mi501 West College Drive
Brainerd, MN 56401
82.104,362 - 1,118 students | 90.30 Mi1515 East 25th Street
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 262-7200 90.301,118
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