Northwest State Community College
Archbold, Ohio · Website
$40,004
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,004
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northwest State Community College is a public 2-year college in Archbold, Ohio with 1,115 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,555 a year (tuition and fees $4,698 in-state, $9,170 out-of-state). 46% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $40,004 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,555
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,698
Out-of-state $9,170
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
46%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,750
About $103 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,004
Rank 2,689 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
- $13,555
- Tuition in-state
- $4,698
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,170
- Cost of attendance
- $17,994
- Students with a need-based grant
- 13%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,166
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,461
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,785
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,987
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,904
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
Tuition and fees went from $3,989 in 2015-16 to $4,698 in 2024-25.
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
- 1,115
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 84
- Endowment
- $1.69M
- Other
- 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 2,689 of 5,094 US colleges and 131 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,555 | $17,906 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,698 | $15,202 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 46% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,750 | $14,211 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,106 | $36,744 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,004 | $41,273 | $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. 43% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,839 | $62,199 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $13,931 | $63,343 | $73,426 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | $42,324 | $46,814 | $48,733 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,870 | $44,125 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,926 | $47,660 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,384 | $64,773 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,409 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | $8,959 | $47,124 | $49,596 | $56,073 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Education, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,693 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,017 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,425 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,195 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Archbold and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Northwest State Community College cost?
$13,555 a year is the average net price at Northwest State Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,698 for in-state students and $9,170 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,994. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,166 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northwest State Community College?
Northwest State Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Northwest State Community College graduates earn?
$40,004 a year is the median pay of former Northwest State Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,106 after 6 years). That ranks 2,689 of 5,094 US colleges and 131 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $63,343.
How much student debt do Northwest State Community College graduates have?
$9,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Northwest State Community College graduates, about $103 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Northwest State Community College?
46% of first-time, full-time students at Northwest State Community College finish within 3 years. 69% 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 Northwest State Community College?
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (47 associate's graduates), Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (32 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (29 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 84 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.