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    Information Summary

    Ranks 928th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Bentonville, AR

    Total Population24,555 (18,677 urban / 5,878 rural)
    Households9,211 (2.62 people per house)
    Families6,678 (3.11 people per family)
    Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
    Pop. — African American233
    Pop. — Asian594
    Pop. — Pacific Islander28
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native526
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)22,882
    Pop. — Other718

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Associate's — Public Rural-serving Medium

    UndergraduateAssociates
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationHigher part-time two-year
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
    Size & SettingMedium two-year

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringAssociate's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending NorthWest Arkansas Community College?

    Ranks 3769th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $1,392 $2,160 $3,048
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $278 $278 $278
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $58 $90 $127
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $2,693 $3,461 $4,349
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $21,533 $22,301 $23,189
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $7,587 $8,355 $9,243

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $1,428 trend  $1,720 $2,292 trend  $2,488 $3,156 trend  $3,376
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $900 trend  $973
    On-Campus – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $10,796 trend  $11,677
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $7,262 trend  $7,163
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $5,165 trend  $4,894

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does NorthWest Arkansas Community College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does NorthWest Arkansas Community College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm CapacityN/A
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranks 2848th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,698 152 pie   30%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,334 55 pie   11%
    Institutional Grant Aid $821 26 pie   5%
    Student Loan Aid $3,455 98 pie   19%
    Any financial aid type   239 pie   47%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at NorthWest Arkansas Community College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    N/AN/AN/A
    Black Non-Hispanic
    354681
    Hispanic
    184237421
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    7598173
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    415192
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,8002,7374,537
    Race Unknown
    7786163
    Total 2,212 3,255 5,467

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

      Men Women Total
    45 126 171
    64 21 85
    3 24 27
    24 1 25
    1 20 21

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Agriculture, General
    Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 1 9 10
    Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 1 1 23 25
    Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 1 1
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 1 17 2 21
    Commercial and Advertising Art 1 9 10
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 11 11
    Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
    Criminal Justice/Police Science
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 4 1 6
    Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 5 5
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1 1 2
    Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
    Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 2 80 3 85
    Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology 3 3
    Fire Services Administration 7 7
    Forensic Science and Technology
    General Studies 1 12 13
    Hospitality Administration/Management, General
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
    Legal Assistant/Paralegal 1 7 8
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 16 4 2 142 6 171
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 27 27
    Physical Therapist Assistant 6 6
    Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 7 7
    Security and Protective Services, Other
    Teacher Assistant/Aide
    Total 4 19 7 5 371 12 418

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranks 2449th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system No
    Average FT Salary $43,807 ($44,588 male / $43,342 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 110 (41 male / 69 female)
    Total Benefits $1,077,446

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College Academics

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    Northwest Arkansas Community College is unique in its study options. An instance of this, the university has a Distance Learning, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army and Weekend College. Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Partial Services/Facilities For Students With Learning Disabilities, Wheelchair Accessibility, 75 work stations, available in: libraries, computer centers, Email Accounts Provided to All Students, Online Course Registration for Freshmen, Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network, Online Library, Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): Yes, During Normal Term Periods, Percent of courses taught as online courses: 10%, Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): 10% and Percent of courses taught face-to-face: 80%. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Northwest Arkansas Community College.

    Computer Science:
    Computer Programming – General, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Networking/LAN/WAN Management, Web/Multimedia Management
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Commercial/Advertising Art
    Security and Protective Services:
    Fire Science/Firefighting, Law Enforcement Administration
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Emergency Medical Technology, Nursing (RN), Physical Therapy Assistance, Respiratory Therapy
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Banking/Financial Services, Business Administration/Management, Hospitality Administration/Management
    Popular majors:
    fifty percent liberal arts, twenty-four percent health professions, eight percent business per marketing, five percent engineering technologies
    Personal and Culinary Services:
    Personal & Culinary Services – General

    Again, for international students, the application fee is 35. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of July.

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College Admissions

    This school did not report their application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 100% and Open admission, but with selective admission to some programs. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were one thousand, one hundred and forty total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, one hundred and forty total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Again, The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of July. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College Financial Aid

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    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Music/Drama, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Music/Drama, Leadership and State/District Residency.

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College Students

    The school’s size is approximately four thousand, seven hundred and fifty-three degree-seeking undergrads and nine hundred and five first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Further, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Additionally, the student body consists of forty-three percent part-time students, fifty-six percent women and forty-four percent men. The university is a Public, Community College, Two-year, Coed, where 100 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Northwest Arkansas Community College offers Associate degrees.

    Definitely, the school is located 30 miles from Fayetteville.This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus.

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