by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Northwood Technical College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Northwood Technical College was awarded 81 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Northwood Tech as #979 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Northwood Tech is also ranked #33 on the Best Colleges in Wisconsin list.
At Northwood Tech, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 8 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Northwood Technical College is 25%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 74% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Northwood Technical College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Northwood Tech the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 51%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Northwood Technical College.
In the current academic year, there are 2,026 undergraduates at Northwood Tech.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Northwood Technical College.
The average net price of Northwood Tech is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Northwood Tech
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,525 | $7,397 | $10,284 | $13,558 | $13,166 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Northwood Tech, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Northwood Tech, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $4,590 a year. That adds up to $18,360 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.0%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for Northwood Technical College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Northwood Technical College make around $43,406 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 12% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Northwood Technical College make the most money.
Northwood Technical College is an public institution situated in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Rice Lake is a great place for students who enjoy small town life. Get more details about the location of Northwood Technical College.
Get in touch with Northwood Technical College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1900 College Dr., Rice Lake, WI 54868 |
| Phone: | 8002439482 |
| Website: | www.witc.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 16 majors graduated from Northwood Technical College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,025 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 471 | $40,582 |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 320 | $20,810 |
| Accounting | 128 | NA |
| Teaching Assistant/Aide | 96 | NA |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 74 | $25,549 |
| Allied Health Professions | 64 | NA |
| Nursing | 61 | $57,203 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 59 | $20,951 |
| Ground Transportation | 58 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
2,039 students took at least one online class at Northwood Technical College.
Learn more about online learning at Northwood Technical College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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