PublicTwo-year

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Bentonville, AR · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$7,196
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$3,342
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,505
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$12,157
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$3,342
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$5,238
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,000
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,240
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0005,722
$30,001–48,0005,751
$48,001–75,0008,300
$75,001–110,00010,231
$110,001+11,719

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$35,242
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,505
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$9,506
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$100.78
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
43.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $43,505 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
4,953
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
52.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
23.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
11.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$29,102
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White53%
Hispanic31%
Black3%
Asian3%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Two-year institutions in AR

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Arkansas Northeastern College$5,375Not reported$33,169
Arkansas State University Mid-South$5,427Not reported$31,857
Arkansas State University Three Rivers$8,070Not reported$37,374
Arkansas State University-Beebe$11,698Not reported$36,603
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home$8,847Not reported$34,238
Arkansas State University-Newport$8,444Not reported$41,524
Baptist Health College Little RockNot reportedNot reported$62,244
Black River Technical College$5,095Not reported$34,818
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas$4,385Not reported$33,775
Jefferson Regional School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$73,975
National Park College$12,720Not reported$32,444
North Arkansas College$10,180Not reported$34,653

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$68,866$80,813$16,602
Business/Commerce, General.$64,778$49,927$11,313
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$60,422$65,389$15,500
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$54,737$54,246Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$53,283$43,833$14,381
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$51,796$44,906$11,107
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$48,127$42,269Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$44,173$48,733$9,725
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$43,192$44,125$10,645
Culinary Arts and Related Services.$36,169$39,605$12,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.$32,971$31,135Not reported
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$55,148Not reported
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.Not reported$57,671Not reported
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.Not reported$71,367Not reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$53,359Not reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$55,895Not reported
Legal Support Services.Not reported$44,669Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education.Not reported$38,011Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$57,702Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10