Northwest Florida State College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,496

2022 Average Net Price

$7,082

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

3.39%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

4,898

42.5% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

37.9%

198 Graduates

About

Northwest Florida State College is a higher education institution located in Okaloosa County, FL. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northwest Florida State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (713 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (73 degrees), and Physical Fitness Technician (18 degrees).

In 2022, 1,209 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwest Florida State College. 63.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (758 degrees), 5.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (145 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwest Florida State College is $2,496, which is $−9,468 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,964).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest Florida State College was 3.39%, corresponding to 8 out of the 236 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwest Florida State College is $2,496, which is $9,468 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,964).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,082.

In 2022, 77% of undergraduate students attending Northwest Florida State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,496

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Northwest Florida State College was $2,496. The cost of tuition at Northwest Florida State College is $−9,468 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,964).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northwest Florida State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,082

2022 Value

18.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Northwest Florida State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,082. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Northwest Florida State College grew by 18.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northwest Florida State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,930

Room and Board

$1,440

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwest Florida State College was of $8,930 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,440. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Northwest Florida State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Northwest Florida State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 37.5% with respect to 2021, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northwest Florida State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.39%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest Florida State College was 3.39%, which represents 8 out of the 236 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Northwest Florida State College had a total enrollment of 4,898 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Northwest Florida State College is 2,081 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,817. This means that 42.5% of students enrolled at Northwest Florida State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwest Florida State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.13% Black or African American, 6.7% Two or More Races, 2.98% Asian, 0.531% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.265% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwest Florida State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.4%), followed by White Male (27%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwest Florida State College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,898 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest Florida State College is 2,081 and the part-time enrollment is 2,817. This means that 42.5% of students enrolled at Northwest Florida State College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northwest Florida State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
3,135 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
615 enrolled students
Black or African American
398 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwest Florida State College is 64% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.13% Black or African American, 6.7% Two or More Races, 2.98% Asian, 0.531% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.265% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.6% White, 27.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 205 students (4.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 329 more women than men received degrees from Northwest Florida State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwest Florida State College is white (758 degrees awarded). There were 5.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (145 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northwest Florida State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (713 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (73 degrees) and Physical Fitness Technician (18 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwest Florida State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (713 degrees awarded), Precision Production (23 degrees), and Protective Services (38 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest Florida State College are Registered nurses (1,434,659 people), Software developers (553,824 people), Other managers (248,467 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (174,494 people), and Medical & health services managers (172,869 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwest Florida State College in 2022 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (713 degrees awarded), Precision Production (23 degrees), Protective Services (38 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), and Health (226 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest Florida State College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Northwest Florida State College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (713 degrees awarded), Precision Production (23 degrees), Protective Services (38 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), and Health (226 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest Florida State College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,642,542 people), Computer Systems Design (622,042 people), Elementary & secondary schools (509,243 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (382,554 people), and Outpatient care centers (303,879 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwest Florida State College.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
713 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
73 degrees awarded
Physical Fitness Technician
18 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Northwest Florida State College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 713 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Northwest Florida State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

440

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

769

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 440 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest Florida State College, which is 0.572 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (769).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Northwest Florida State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 252 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest Florida State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.547 times less than the 461 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 461 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest Florida State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.83 times more than the 252 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Northwest Florida State College is Female and Black or African American (60% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.05% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
758 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
145 degrees awarded
Black or African American
75 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwest Florida State College is white (758 degrees awarded). There were 5.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (145 degrees).

7.94% of degree recipients (96 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
474 degrees awarded
White Male
284 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
101 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwest Florida State College is white female (474 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (284 degrees).

Operations

Northwest Florida State College has an endowment valued at nearly $38.3M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 23.6k (0.0617%) compared to the 0.527% average return (72.1k on 13.7M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Northwest Florida State College had a total salary expenditure of 55.6M. Northwest Florida State College employs 51 No academic ranks, 22 Professors and 7 Assistant professors. Most academics at Northwest Florida State College are Female No academic rank (33), Male No academic rank (18), and Male Professor (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest Florida State College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 85 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 27 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 26 employees.

Endowment

$38.3M

2022 Endowment

1.61%

growth from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northwest Florida State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$309k - Federal
$16.3k - State
$2.52M - Local

As of 2022, Northwest Florida State College received $309k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $16.3k from state grants and contracts, and $2.52M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$19.5M

2022 Salaries

20.2%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Northwest Florida State College paid a median of $19.5M in salaries, which represents 35% of their overall expenditure ($55.6M) and a 20.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.6% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 4.36% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 13M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.55M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Northwest Florida State College paid a total of $4.55M to 80 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.45M (26.6%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

51 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

85 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwest Florida State College were No academic rank with 51 employees, Professor with 22 employees, and Assistant professor with 7 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest Florida State College were Office and Administrative Support with 85 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 26 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
Male Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwest Florida State College was Female No academic rank with 33 employees, Male No academic rank with 18 employees, and Male Professor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northwest Florida State College.

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