Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
Goodland, Kansas · Also known as Fort Hays Tech | Northwest or Northwest Kansas Technical College or NWKTC or Northwest Tech · Website
$38,616
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,616
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College is a public 2-year college in Goodland, Kansas with 315 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,074 a year. 73% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,616 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,074
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
-
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
73%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,616
Rank 2,939 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,074
- Cost of attendance
- $22,340
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,447
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,702
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,812
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,340
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,840
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Dollars a year
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 315
- Part-time students
- 2.9%
- Women
- 25%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 73%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $1.45M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,939 of 5,094 US colleges and 52 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,074 | $15,296 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | - | $9,282 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 73% | 50% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 67% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,392 | $37,685 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,616 | $43,969 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 64% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
40 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,132 | $51,586 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | $41,638 | $54,111 | $58,424 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,010 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 13 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,028 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,519 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| CarpentersAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,130 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Goodland and Kansas on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College cost?
$13,074 a year is the average net price at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College after grants and scholarships., and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,340. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,447 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College?
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College graduates earn?
$38,616 a year is the median pay of former Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,392 after 6 years). That ranks 2,939 of 5,094 US colleges and 52 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $41,638.
How much student debt do Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 33% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College?
73% of first-time, full-time students at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College finish within 3 years. 84% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College?
Precision Metal Working (63 certificate graduates), Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (43 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (27 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.