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Northland Community and Technical College

Thief River Falls, MN
Public 2-year school
$24,269projected sticker price
$15,686projected average net price for
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This year at Northland Community and Technical College, we project that on average students will pay $15,686, while the advertised price of attendance is $24,269. That’s a difference of $8,584.

Prices at Northland Community and Technical College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$24,269
out-of-state sticker price
$24,269
in-state sticker price
$15,686
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Northland Community and Technical CollegeIn-state sticker price at Northland Community and Technical CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Northland Community and Technical College
25-26$15,686$24,269$24,269
24-25$15,270$23,626$23,626
23-24$14,865$23,000$23,000
22-23$12,927$20,001$20,001
21-22$13,100$20,750$20,750
20-21$11,952$19,000$19,000
19-20$10,243$18,000$18,000
18-19$9,992$17,149$17,149
17-18$10,406$17,149$17,149
16-17$10,263$17,084$17,084
15-16$11,542$17,134$17,134
14-15$10,758$17,117$17,117
13-14$10,977$17,117$17,117

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Northland Community and Technical College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $20,891, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $11,405. That's a difference of $9,486.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$11,405
$12,183
$15,216
$19,299
$20,891
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Northland Community and Technical College
<$30K$11,405
$30K-$48K$12,183
$48K-$75K$15,216
$75K-$110K$19,299
>$110K$20,891

School details

Located in Thief River Falls, MN
Public 2-year school
42% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Northland Community and Technical College, over the last five years 42% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

42% 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 Northland Community and Technical College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
42%
30%
17%
27%
50%
49%
21%
75%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Northland Community and Technical CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native42%24%
Asian30%38%
Black17%26%
Hispanic27%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander50%21%
White49%41%
Multiple races21%29%
Unknown race75%29%

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 Northland Community and Technical College, about 61% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

61%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

50%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. Northland Community and Technical College has 3,275 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
3,275 students

About 60% of students are female.

60% female
40% male
1% other

And about 78% of students are white.

White

78%

Black

7%

Hispanic

5%

Multiple races

4%

Unknown race

2%

Asian

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

2%

Nonresident

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%