NorthWest Arkansas Community College, AR

location_on  One College Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712 • language  nwacc.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 2-Year Medium Associate's College High Transfer Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 30%
Certificate 70%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations1%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education1%
Engineering Technologies4%
Health Professions and Related Programs24%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities44%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies0%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Personal and Culinary Services5%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $3,000
Out-of-State Tuition $5,000
Average Total Cost $12,000
Average Net Cost $7,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $10,876 $11,406
$30K–$48K $7,000 $11,802 $12,318
$48K–$75K $9,000 $13,599 $15,178
$75K–$110K $11,000 $15,988 $18,184
>$110K $11,000 $15,571 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 16%
Median Federal Debt $5,000
Repayment Rate 43%
Median Payment $93
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		50% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		21% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		8% 11% 10%
>$110K 		6% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6,000 $12,139 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $12,434 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $4,000 $11,861 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $6,000 $13,157 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $4,000 $10,391 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $24,000 $30,566 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $12,000 $21,030 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,360 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,056 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		40% 57% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		43% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		44% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		50% 58% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 59%
Transfer Rate 19%
Withdrawal Rate 37%
Graduation Rate 22%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		9% 29% 33%
Within 6 Years 		22% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		23% 44% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		39% 57% 57%
Caucasian 		24% 47% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		26% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		29% 47% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		15% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		14% 43% 48%
Other race 		20% 48% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,034
Full-time Undergrads 42%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 2% 7%
Black 		3% 16% 13%
Caucasian 		60% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		24% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		23% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		10% 15% 14%
>$110K 		9% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Bryan University
2 miles, S • 1 star
Ecclesia College
10 miles, SW
Northwest Technical Institute
13 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Joplin Regional Airport
58 miles, N • 1 star
Fort Smith Regional Airport
71 miles, SW • 1 star
Springfield-Branson National Airport
75 miles, NE • 1.4 star