10-yr median earnings
$32,503
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Minden, Louisiana
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is a public institution in Minden, Louisiana. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $9,256
- Avg net price / yr
- $32,503
- 10-yr median earnings
- 74.9%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 26th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 74.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +5%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
59/100
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$32,503
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$9,256
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
74.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$9,256
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
74.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 74.9%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$32,503 26th percentile higher than 26% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,503 | #3785 of 5103 | 26th |
| Average net price | $9,256 | #1005 of 5020 | 80th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 74.9% | #1044 of 4858 | 79th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 866 | #2315 of 5462 | 58th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
866
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
74.9%
150%-time completion
$32,503
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College ranks in Louisiana
State rank among 94 reporting Louisiana colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,503 | #49 of 94 | 48th |
| Average net price | $9,256 | #13 of 97 | 87th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 74.9% | #17 of 93 | 82nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 866 | #33 of 104 | 68th |
Highest former-student earnings in Louisiana
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Louisiana | $92,405 | $30,791 |
| 2 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | $78,495 | - |
| 3 | Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology | $75,071 | - |
| 4 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | $74,671 | - |
| 5 | ITI Technical College | $68,342 | $20,850 |
| 6 | Tulane University of Louisiana | $63,268 | $39,949 |
| 7 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | $61,251 | $19,151 |
| 8 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | $59,419 | $18,552 |
| 9 | The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana | $56,899 | - |
| 10 | Loyola University New Orleans | $52,927 | $23,696 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech University | $52,279 | $11,864 |
| 12 | Xavier University of Louisiana | $52,184 | $17,127 |
| 49 | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeThis school | $32,503 | $9,256 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$9,103 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$9,690 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$9,833 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,109 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $4,109 |
| Average Net Price | $9,256 |
56.0%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
Net price at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $6,445 to $11,389 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +28.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$6,445
Highest year
$11,389
Most recent (2023)
$9,847
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $7,6502023 · $9,847
Over the same years, enrollment went -44.0% (1,495 → 837 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
49.2%
Female
52.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$31,084
Median Earnings (6yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 74.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $31,084 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $32,503 |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 9 | 782 | $50,135 | $86,604 | - |
| Associate's | 1 | 20 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$86,604 median earnings
- Electromechanical Technolo…
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
$82,769 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$53,726 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$40,498 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$38,945 median earnings
- Ground Transportation
Ground Transportation
$38,929 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$36,450 median earnings
- Health Aides/Attendants/Or… $23,162
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
$23,162 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 10 | $86,604 | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 347 | $82,769 | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 107 | $53,726 | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | 46 | $40,498 | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 90 | $38,945 | - |
| Ground Transportation | Certificate | 28 | $38,929 | - |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 124 | $36,450 | - |
| Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies | Certificate | 16 | $23,162 | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 20 | - | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Certificate | 14 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College? ▼
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is a public institution in Minden, Louisiana. Undergraduate enrollment is 866 students.
How much do Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,503 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,084.
How much does Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is $9,256. In-state tuition is $4,109 and out-of-state tuition is $4,109.
What is the graduation rate at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College? ▼
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College has a 74.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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