Northwest Technical Institute
Springdale, Arkansas · Also known as NWTI Northwest Technical Institute Northwest Vocational-Technical School · Website
$41,513
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,513
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northwest Technical Institute is a public under 2-year college in Springdale, Arkansas with 206 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $15,992 a year (tuition and fees $6,277). 74% of students finish within 150% of the normal time. Former students earn a median $41,513 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,992
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$6,277
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
74%
Within 150% of the normal time, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$41,513
Rank 2,442 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
- $15,992
- Tuition and fees
- $6,277
- Cost of attendance
- $19,487
- Students with a need-based grant
- 79%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,900
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,026
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,061
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,331
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,992
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 $2,321 in 2015-16 to $6,277 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
- 206
- Part-time students
- 1.0%
- Women
- 22%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Completion rate
- 74%
- Retention rate
- 59%
- Highest degree
- Certificate
- Programs
- 12
- 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 2,442 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,992 | $14,044 | $13,490 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,277 | $7,334 | $9,344 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 77% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 74% | 50% | 79% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 59% | 66% | 82% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $12,000 | $9,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,241 | $30,343 | $37,893 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,513 | $34,688 | $40,517 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public under 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | $37,388 | $50,748 | $51,586 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | $47,715 | $49,676 | $56,073 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Computer Systems AnalysisCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,363 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,268 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Springdale and Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does Northwest Technical Institute cost?
$15,992 a year is the average net price at Northwest Technical Institute after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,277, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,487. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,900 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northwest Technical Institute?
Northwest Technical Institute has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Northwest Technical Institute graduates earn?
$41,513 a year is the median pay of former Northwest Technical Institute students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,241 after 6 years). That ranks 2,442 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate) at $47,715.
What is the graduation rate at Northwest Technical Institute?
74% of first-time, full-time students at Northwest Technical Institute finish within 150% of the normal time. 59% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public under 2-year colleges is 79%.
What are the most popular majors at Northwest Technical Institute?
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (40 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (34 certificate graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (28 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 12 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.