Northcentral Technical College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Wausau, WI

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How much is the NTC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, NTC's tuition & fees is $3,861 for Wisconsin residents and $5,615 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $18,196 for Wisconsin residents and $19,950 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

NTC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$3,861
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$5,615
Books & Supplies Costs$1,987
Off-campus Room & Board$8,359
Off-campus Expenses$3,989
2023-2024 Estimates
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$4,004
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$5,822

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, NTC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Wisconsin, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $11,911.
In-StateOut-of-State
Northcentral Technical College$3,861$5,615
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Wisconsin 2-4 Years Colleges$20,667
Public Schools$6,796$11,911
Private Schools$25,044

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between NTC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, WI$3,861$5,615
Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton, WI$4,916$7,109
Lakeshore Technical CollegeCleveland, WI$4,649$6,842
Mid-State Technical CollegeWisconsin Rapids, WI$4,886$7,016
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore, WI$4,796$6,989
Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, WI$4,724$6,917
Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, WI$4,720$6,996
Northwood Technical CollegeShell Lake, WI$4,524$6,583

Financial Aid and COA

At Northcentral Technical College, 3,637 students (59%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $3,999.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at NTC is $15,951 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 221 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $8,388 and the average amount of student loans is $4,402.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Wisconsin ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$18,196$19,950
Tuition & Fees$3,861$5,615
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,335$14,335
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$14,197$15,951
Average Financial Aid$3,999$3,999
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,63759%$3,999
Pell Grants1,10818%$3,695
Federal Student Loan86114%$3,948
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid221100%-
Grants or Scholarships221100%$8,388
Federal Grants221100%$7,855
Pell Grants9744%$4,535
Other Federal Grants221100%$5,865
State/Local Grants8639%$1,070
Institutional Grants3014%$855
Student Loan Aid7936%$4,402
Federal Student Loans7936%$4,402
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level134115$4,284
0-30,0006763$5,239
30,001-48,0002621$5,405
48,001-75,0001916$2,758
75,001-110,000159$1,404
110,001 or more76$1,287

Student Population

Northcentral Technical College has a total of 6,069 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 2,485 male students and 3,631 female students attending NTC. The school offers online degree programs and 1,852 students enrolled online exclusively (30.52% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate6,116 2,4853,631

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1000 Campus Dr, Wausau, WI
Phone715-675-3331
WEBwww.ntc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered181 Programs
Online Program Offered70 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population6,069
Graduation Rate32%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time), 55% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate18 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties137 (Full-time), 141 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs345 (Full-time), 192 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$73,281
Average Staff Salary$64,725