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NorthWest Arkansas Community College Overview

NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a public institution situated in Bentonville, Arkansas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is NorthWest Arkansas Community College Known For?

2,155 Undergraduate Awards
  • The highest award offered at NWACC is the associate's degree.
  • In a recent academic period28% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, NWACC bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $43,505 a year. That's about 7% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is NorthWest Arkansas Community College?

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Contact details for NWACC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One College Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712-5091
Phone: 479-986-4000
Website: www.nwacc.edu

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How Do I Get Into NWACC?

You can apply to NWACC online at: https://www2.nwacc.edu/dbServerNPROD/bwskalog.p_disploginnew

NorthWest Arkansas Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford NorthWest Arkansas Community College?

20% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At NWACC, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $5,722 a year. That adds up to $22,888 over four years for those students.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,014 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,411 undergraduate students at NWACC, with 2,014 being full-time and 5,397 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,014 full-time undergraduates at NWACC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of NorthWest Arkansas Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 71
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 518
White 1,182
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 171

Over 40 countries are represented at NWACC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China.

NorthWest Arkansas Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 858 207 1,065
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 201 7 0 208
Health Sciences & Services 0 4 169 173
Business Administration & Management 0 99 3 102
Culinary Arts 44 21 27 92
Nursing 0 71 0 71
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 63 0 0 63
Design & Applied Arts 22 17 7 46
Construction Engineering Technology 14 14 14 42
General Business/Commerce 0 29 10 39
Allied Health Professions 10 18 8 36
Human Development & Family Studies 26 0 2 28
Teacher Education Grade Specific 5 10 10 25
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 8 14 22
Dental Support Services 11 0 7 18
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 9 9 18
Other Agriculture 0 15 0 15
Legal Support Services 0 14 0 14
Criminal Justice & Corrections 6 5 3 14
Computer Information Systems 0 9 0 9
Environmental Control Technology 2 7 0 9
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 0 9 9
Electronics Engineering Technology 2 5 0 7
Natural Resources Conservation 4 0 3 7
Accounting 0 0 6 6
Plant Sciences 4 0 1 5
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 4 0 4
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 3 3
Fire Protection 1 1 0 2
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 1 1
Plumbing & Water Supply 1 0 0 1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 1 0 1
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 0 0 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 0 0 0
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 416 1,226 513 2,155

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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