Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,600

10.7% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$25,416

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

5.88%

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

100% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

85.7%

6 Graduates

About

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, WA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building were Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician (29 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 43 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building. 27.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 72.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (36 degrees), 18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is $18,600, which is $3,436 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building was 5.88%, corresponding to 3 out of the 51 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is $18,600, which is $3,436 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,416.

In 2023, 48% of undergraduate students attending Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$18,600

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building was $18,600. The cost of tuition at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is $3,436 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,416

2023 Value

6.16%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,416. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building grew by 6.16%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (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

$10,650

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building was of $10,650 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.49% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 23.8% with respect to 2022, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (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.

5.88%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building was 5.88%, which represents 3 out of the 51 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 School of Wooden Boat Building had a total enrollment of 43 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is 43 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building, both undergraduate and graduate, is 86% White, 4.65% Hispanic or Latino, and 4.65% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (65.7%), followed by White Female (17.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.81%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is 43 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
37 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2 enrolled students
Two or More Races
2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is 86% White, 4.65% Hispanic or Latino, and 4.65% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 1 students (2.33%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 19 fewer women than men received degrees from Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is white (36 degrees awarded). There were 18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician (29 degrees awarded).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (29 degrees awarded) and Engineering Technologies (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building are Software developers (32,101 people), Other managers (27,324 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (16,644 people), Mechanical engineers (11,820 people), and Industrial engineers, including health & safety (11,432 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in 2023 are Precision Production (29 degrees awarded) and Engineering Technologies (14 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 School of Wooden Boat Building are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building are Precision Production (29 degrees awarded) and Engineering Technologies (14 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building are Precision Production (29 degrees awarded) and Engineering Technologies (14 degrees) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building.

Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician

Most Common (2023)

29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building was Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building, which is 2.58 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (12).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician, which is 3.14 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician, which is 0.318 times less than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

86%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 86% of students graduating from Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 86% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is Female and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
36 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is white (36 degrees awarded). There were 18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
26 degrees awarded
White Female
10 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building is white male (26 degrees awarded). There were 2.6 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (10 degrees).

Operations

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building employs 8 Instructors. Most academics at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building are Male Instructor (8), and Female Instructor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building are: Management, with 2 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 2 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$230k - Federal
$60k - State
$80k - Local

As of 2023, Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building received $230k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $60k from state grants and contracts, and $80k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$999k

2023 Salaries

0.0376%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building paid a median of $999k in salaries, a 0.0376% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 92.8% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 16.5% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$436k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building paid a total of $436k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building was Instructor with 8 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building were Management with 2 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building was Male Instructor with 8 employees, and Female Instructor with 0 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building.

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