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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX · City · 13,993 students
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$4,525
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
32%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$42,490
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

As a top-ranked community college within the Alamo Colleges District, Northwest Vista College in San Antonio is best known for its exceptional transfer pathways to four-year Texas universities and its commitment to affordable student success. The college boasts standout academic programs in digital media and game design, computer science, business administration, and pre-nursing, delivering flexible career preparation alongside foundational coursework. Set around a scenic central lake, NVC offers a vibrant, close-knit campus culture that balances a relaxed Texas Hill Country aesthetic with active student organizations and strong academic support. Its distinctive combination of innovative technology degrees and national recognition for institutional excellence makes it a premier launchpad for both career-focused and transfer-bound students.

Wikipedia:Northwest Vista College is a public community college in San Antonio, Texas. It is part of the Alamo Colleges District and is located in the Westover Hills neighborhood of San Antonio's Far West Side. Established in 1995 with a dozen students, Northwest Vista College has an enrollment of more than 18,000 students and offers associate degrees and technical certifications.

Location
San Antonio, TX, 78251 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SAT · San Antonio
15 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,412$9,952
Books & supplies$500$500
Cost of attendance$11,932$30,410
Average net price$4,525Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,952
In-state: $3,412
Books & supplies$500
Cost of attendance$30,410
In-state: $11,932
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,525
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: alamo.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$9,952
Housing$14,252
Books & supplies$500
Personal expenses$2,802
Transportation$2,904
Total published by the school$30,410
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,178
$30–48k
$4,204
$48–75k
$5,752
$75–110k
$7,633
$110k+
$10,517
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
32%
Entered 2017–18
Transferred
21%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
44% graduated · 24% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 32% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,741
10 yrs after entry$42,490
Debt
Median at graduation$9,400
Monthly payment$100
Middle 50% owe$2.9k–$10.5k
90th percentile$19,733
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 44%Women 56%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
33 : 1
Pell grant
23%
First-gen
46%
Family income
$24,817
Independent
33%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
73%
Race & ethnicity
White
16%
Hispanic
69%
Black
7%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Unknown
1%
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
Full-time faculty
45%
Faculty salary
$7,894/mo
Teaching spend
$4,436
per student
Federal loans
2%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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