Northwood Technical College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Shell Lake, WI

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How much is the WITC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, WITC's tuition & fees is $4,524 for Wisconsin residents and $6,583 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 $17,862 for Wisconsin residents and $19,921 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

WITC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$4,524
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,583
Books & Supplies Costs$1,940
Off-campus Room & Board$7,636
Off-campus Expenses$3,762
2023-2024 Estimates
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$4,177
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,226

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, WITC' 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
Northwood Technical College$4,524$6,583
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 WITC 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
Northwood Technical CollegeShell Lake, WI$4,524$6,583
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
Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, WI$3,861$5,615
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

Financial Aid and COA

At Northwood Technical College, 1,464 students (55%) 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 $5,515.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at WITC is $14,406 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 251 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 $5,910 and the average amount of student loans is $4,625.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Wisconsin ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$17,862$19,921
Tuition & Fees$4,524$6,583
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$13,338$13,338
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$12,347$14,406
Average Financial Aid$5,515$5,515
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,46455%$5,515
Pell Grants87233%$3,776
Federal Student Loan75128%$4,713
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid25181%-
Grants or Scholarships24178%$5,910
Federal Grants22472%$5,169
Pell Grants13042%$4,659
Other Federal Grants22071%$2,510
State/Local Grants14146%$1,510
Institutional Grants5819%$922
Student Loan Aid10434%$4,625
Federal Student Loans10333%$4,636
Other Student Loans1-$3,500
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level191148$4,450
0-30,0006161$7,134
30,001-48,0003532$6,004
48,001-75,0004337$3,895
75,001-110,0002611$1,041
110,001 or more267$387

Student Population

Northwood Technical College has a total of 2,677 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 985 male students and 1,671 female students attending WITC. The school offers online degree programs and 659 students enrolled online exclusively (24.62% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,656 9851,671

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address505 Pine Ridge Drive, Shell Lake, WI
Phone715-468-2815
WEBwww.witc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered93 Programs
Online Program Offered3 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,677
Graduation Rate60%
Transfer-out Rate4%
Retention Rate77% (Full-time), 60% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate5 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties144 (Full-time), 501 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs323 (Full-time), 561 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$72,802
Average Staff Salary$57,306