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Northwest Kansas Technical College

Overview of Northwest Kansas Technical College

The main campus of Northwest Kansas Technical College is in Goodland, KS (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, 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 2007, the school had 252 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
http://www.nwktc.edu

Northwest Kansas Technical College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Mechanics And Repair78automobile mechanics, diesel mechanics, autobody repair, HVAC, electrical installation and repair, communications install and repair
Construction Trades18electrician, carpentry
Media13desktop publishing and imaging
Medical Support And Technology11medical assistant
Production Trades11welding
Office And Administration9administrative assistant
Engineering Technician8civil engineering tech
Beauty And Cosmetology8cosmetology, manicurist
Computer Science And Engineering1network management

Number of programs and degrees for Northwest Kansas Technical College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years748
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years488
Associate's degree3214
Award of less than 1 academic year31

Student Body

In 2007, Northwest Kansas Technical College had a total enrollment of 252 students (246 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White89%
Black1%
Hispanic9%
Asian1%
American Indian0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1949%
20-2122%
22-249%
25-298%
30-344%
35-390%
40-495%
50-642%

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

ResidencePercent
Kansas95%
Colorado2%

Northwest Kansas Technical College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time88 %

Northwest Kansas Technical College Room and Board (2007)

Northwest Kansas Technical College offers campus housing for 76 of its 246 (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 Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
Room charge$ 1,575
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,025

Financial Aid:
Northwest Kansas Technical College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 526700)

Northwest Kansas Technical College Faculty

Northwest Kansas Technical College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured124
Non-tenured, but on tenure track84

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year20$41,0398$37,143
All faculty totalcalendar year20$41,0398$37,143

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

Northwest Kansas Technical College Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

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

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 3%Northwest Kansas Technical College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Northwest Kansas Technical College Male % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Northwest Kansas Technical College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% 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 9%Northwest Kansas Technical College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Northwest Kansas Technical College % of degrees in media
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Northwest Kansas Technical College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Northwest Kansas Technical College % of degrees in construction trades
% of degrees in production trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Northwest Kansas Technical College % of degrees in production 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 services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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