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Northwest Kansas Technical College, Kansas

Overview of Northwest Kansas Technical College

The main campus of Northwest Kansas Technical College is in Goodland, Kansas (a self-contained town). The school is a public school. Northwest Kansas Technical College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. Northwest Kansas Technical College offers a wide array of programs of study, compared to other schools of its size. The school students most commonly major in a field related to media, personal services, beauty and cosmetology, construction trades, mechanics and repair, and production trades.

Northwest Kansas Technical College Selectivity

Northwest Kansas Technical College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. Northwest Kansas Technical College offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 281 enrolled students. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at Northwest Kansas Technical College.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. Northwest Kansas Technical College makes available a lot of student housing.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Northwest Kansas Technical College

Northwest Kansas Technical College
1209 Harrison St
Goodland, KS 67735
General Phone: (785) 890-3641
Admissions Phone: (785) 890-3641
Financial Aid Phone: (785) 890-3641
http://www.nwktc.edu

Northwest Kansas Technical College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Northwest Kansas Technical College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Mechanics And Repair95automobile mechanics, diesel mechanics, communications install and repair, autobody repair, electrical installation and repair, HVAC, industrial electronics tech
Construction Trades24electrician, carpentry
Beauty And Cosmetology20cosmetology
Production Trades15welding
Medical Support And Technology13medical assistant
Engineering Technician11civil engineering tech
Media6desktop publishing and imaging
Office And Administration6administrative assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Northwest Kansas Technical College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years828
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years698
Associate's degree3715
Award of less than 1 academic year21

Student Body

In 2005, Northwest Kansas Technical College had a total enrollment of 281 students (280 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White94%
Black0%
Hispanic5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1939%
20-2135%
22-2414%
25-296%
30-341%
35-391%
40-493%
50-640%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Kansas100%

Northwest Kansas Technical College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time88 %

Northwest Kansas Technical College Room and Board (2005)

Northwest Kansas Technical College offers campus housing for 44 of its 280 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Goodland, Kansas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kansas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Northwest Kansas Technical College Faculty

Northwest Kansas Technical College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured135
Non-tenured, but on tenure track72

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year20$36,5707$31,454
All faculty totalcalendar year20$36,5707$31,454

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Northwest Kansas Technical College Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Carpentry/Carpenter
Electrician

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

Northwest Kansas Technical College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Northwest Kansas Technical College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Northwest Kansas Technical College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Northwest Kansas Technical College Male % of student body
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Northwest Kansas Technical College % of degrees in mechanics and repair
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Northwest Kansas Technical College Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Northwest Kansas Technical College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in personal services
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Northwest Kansas Technical College % of degrees in personal services
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Northwest Kansas Technical College % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Northwest Kansas Technical College % of degrees in media
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Northwest Kansas Technical College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in production trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Northwest Kansas Technical College % of degrees in production trades
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Northwest Kansas Technical College % of degrees in construction trades
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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