Northwest Florida State College

www.nwfsc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,496

2023 Average Net Price

$6,339

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

5,160

42.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

42.9%

226 Graduates

About

Northwest Florida State College is a higher education institution located in Okaloosa County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northwest Florida State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (736 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (67 degrees), and Radiographer (16 degrees).

In 2023, 1,359 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwest Florida State College. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (856 degrees), 5.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (155 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwest Florida State College is $2,496, which is $−9,695 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest Florida State College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 361 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwest Florida State College is $2,496, which is $9,696 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,339.

In 2023, 41% of undergraduate students attending Northwest Florida State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,496

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Northwest Florida State College was $2,496. The cost of tuition at Northwest Florida State College is $−9,696 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

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

Average Net Price

$6,339

2023 Value

10.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Northwest Florida State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,339. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Northwest Florida State College grew by 10.5%.

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 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

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

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

20%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

41% of undergraduate students at Northwest Florida State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 46.8% with respect to 2022, when 77% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest Florida State College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 361 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 5,160 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Northwest Florida State College is 2,173 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,987. This means that 42.1% 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 63.5% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.38% Two or More Races, 7.38% Black or African American, 2.75% Asian, 0.678% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.329% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwest Florida State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37%), followed by White Male (26.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.43%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwest Florida State College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,160 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest Florida State College is 2,173 and the part-time enrollment is 2,987. This means that 42.1% of students enrolled at Northwest Florida State College are enrolled full-time compared with 44% 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 (2023)

White
3,279 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
662 enrolled students
Two or More Races
381 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwest Florida State College is 63.5% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.38% Two or More Races, 7.38% Black or African American, 2.75% Asian, 0.678% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.329% 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 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% 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, 220 students (4.26%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 247 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 (856 degrees awarded). There were 5.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (155 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northwest Florida State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (736 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (67 degrees) and Radiographer (16 degrees).

In 2023, 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 (736 degrees awarded), Protective Services (100 degrees), and Precision Production (45 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 (1,493,252 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (190,210 people), Medical & health services managers (178,961 people), Other managers (176,380 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (156,416 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwest Florida State College in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (736 degrees awarded), Protective Services (100 degrees), Precision Production (45 degrees), Health (228 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (736 degrees awarded), Protective Services (100 degrees), Precision Production (45 degrees), Health (228 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
736 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
67 degrees awarded
Radiographer
16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Northwest Florida State College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 736 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

556

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

803

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 556 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest Florida State College, which is 0.692 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (803).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 290 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest Florida State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.65 times less than the 446 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 446 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest Florida State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.54 times more than the 290 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Northwest Florida State College is Male and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 1.33% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
856 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
155 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
85 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwest Florida State College is white (856 degrees awarded). There were 5.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (155 degrees).

9.27% of degree recipients (126 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
521 degrees awarded
White Male
335 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
90 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwest Florida State College is white female (521 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (335 degrees).

Operations

Northwest Florida State College has an endowment valued at nearly $60.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 314k (0.517%) compared to the 2.77% average return (416k on 15M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Northwest Florida State College had a total salary expenditure of 62M. Northwest Florida State College employs 50 No academic ranks, 20 Professors and 6 Assistant professors. Most academics at Northwest Florida State College are Female No academic rank (35), Male Professor (15), and Male No academic rank (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest Florida State College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 83 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 30 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees.

Endowment

$60.8M

2023 Endowment

58.7%

growth from 2022

Northwest Florida State College has an endowment valued at about $60.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwest Florida State College grew 58.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $45.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

$194k - Federal
$74.3k - State
$2.71M - Local

As of 2023, Northwest Florida State College received $194k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $74.3k from state grants and contracts, and $2.71M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$21.7M

2023 Salaries

11.6%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Northwest Florida State College paid a median of $21.7M in salaries, which represents 35% of their overall expenditure ($62M) and a 11.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 20.2% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 18.6% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.58M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Northwest Florida State College paid a total of $4.58M to 76 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

50 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

83 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwest Florida State College were No academic rank with 50 employees, Professor with 20 employees, and Assistant professor with 6 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest Florida State College were Office and Administrative Support with 83 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male Professor
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwest Florida State College was Female No academic rank with 35 employees, Male Professor with 15 employees, and Male No academic rank with 15 employees.

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

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