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Northwest State Community College

Northwest State Community College

Archbold, OH · Rural · 1,115 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$13,555
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
46%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$40,004
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Northwest State Community College in Archbold, Ohio, is a two-year institution best known for delivering accessible workforce development and affordable transfer pathways to four-year universities across the state. The college features particular academic strength in registered nursing, allied health, and advanced manufacturing technologies, including industrial automation and robotics. Serving a close-knit, largely commuter student body from northwest Ohio, the campus culture is practical and supportive, characterized by small class sizes and personalized faculty attention. NSCC distinctly stands out for its strong regional industry partnerships and modern training facilities, which provide students with direct pipelines into high-demand local technical careers.


Wikipedia:Northwest State Community College is a public community college near Archbold, Ohio, United States. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Its current president is Todd Hernandez.

Location
Archbold, OH, 43502-9542 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DTW · Detroit
72 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,698$9,170
Books & supplies$1,763$1,763
Cost of attendance$17,994$33,756
Average net price$13,555Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,170
In-state: $4,698
Books & supplies$1,763
Cost of attendance$33,756
In-state: $17,994
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $13,555
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: northweststate.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2025-26
Northwest State Community College’s own figures for 2025-2026, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$12,437
Fees$975
Housing$9,818
Books & supplies$1,763
Personal expenses$6,363
Transportation$2,400
Total published by the school$33,756
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$13,166
$30–48k
$13,461
$48–75k
$13,785
$75–110k
$13,987
$110k+
$14,904
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
46%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
39% graduated · 18% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 40% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,106
10 yrs after entry$40,004
Debt
Median at graduation$9,750
Monthly payment$103
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$10.5k
90th percentile$17,895
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 47%Women 53%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
23 : 1
Pell grant
13%
First-gen
48%
Family income
$35,048
Independent
43%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
65%
Race & ethnicity
White
72%
Hispanic
12%
Black
2%
Two or more
2%
Unknown
11%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$2M
Faculty salary
$7,541/mo
Teaching spend
$8,304
per student
Federal loans
7%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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