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Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, WI
Public 2-year school
$24,651projected sticker price
$13,800projected average net price for
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This year at Northcentral Technical College, we project that on average students will pay $13,800, while the advertised price of attendance is $24,651. That’s a difference of $10,850.

Prices at Northcentral Technical College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$26,957
out-of-state sticker price
$24,651
in-state sticker price
$13,800
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Northcentral Technical CollegeIn-state sticker price at Northcentral Technical CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Northcentral Technical College
26-27$13,800$24,651$26,957
25-26$13,367$23,876$26,151
24-25$12,947$23,126$25,369
23-24$11,078$19,788$21,542
22-23$11,047$18,126$19,847
21-22$9,855$17,267$18,959
20-21$10,829$17,135$18,801
19-20$10,011$16,945$18,583
18-19$9,820$16,629$18,239
17-18$9,073$16,333$17,919
16-17$10,761$16,987$18,882
15-16$10,346$16,777$18,703
14-15$9,919$16,278$18,166
13-14$9,151$15,806$17,639

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Northcentral Technical College this year, we project students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $17,743, while students with incomes between $48K and $75K will pay around $10,551. That's a difference of $7,192.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$12,726
$17,743
$10,551
No data
No data
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Northcentral Technical College
<$30K$12,726
$30K-$48K$17,743
$48K-$75K$10,551
$75K-$110KNo data
>$110KNo data

School details

Located in Wausau, WI
Public 2-year school
40% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Northcentral Technical College, over the last five years 40% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

40% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Northcentral Technical College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
13%
27%
20%
35%
0%
42%
35%
54%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Northcentral Technical CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native13%31%
Asian27%48%
Black20%35%
Hispanic35%45%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%25%
White42%51%
Multiple races35%36%
Unknown race54%34%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Northcentral Technical College, about 64% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

64%retention
Nat’l average: 67%

Part-time students

52%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Northcentral Technical College has 9,621 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
9,621 students

About 57% of students are female.

57% female
43% male
3% other

And about 76% of students are white.

White

76%

Hispanic

6%

Unknown race

6%

Asian

6%

Multiple races

3%

Black

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%