Career Programs at Northwest Technology Center-Alva

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Northwest Technology Center-Alva is Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $1,920 and the national average is $10,253.

Its tuition is much lower than national average of Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping program. The length of the program is 960 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 9 months.

The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Northwest Technology Center-Alva with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.

6 Largest Career Programs at Northwest Technology Center-Alva
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	$1,920	$10,253	$480	960 Contact Hours	9 Months
2	Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	$1,804	$4,480	$451	902 Contact Hours	9 Months
3	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	$1,920	$16,505	$480	960 Contact Hours	9 Months
4	Welding Technology/Welder	$1,920	$10,695	$480	960 Contact Hours	9 Months
5	Graphic Design	$1,920	$12,844	$480	960 Contact Hours	9 Months
6	Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$2,926	$18,035	$3,025	1463 Contact Hours	11 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Northwest Technology Center-Alva is $1,920 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all career programs and costs for some program may quietly differ from the average cost.

12% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,557 (exclude student loans).

Northwest Technology Center-Alva 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$1,920
Books & Supplies	$480
Off-Campus Room & Board	$8,118
Off-Campus Expenses	$9,529
Average Financial Amount	$5,557

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Northwest Technology Center-Alva offers 9 vocational programs for 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 106 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Northwest Technology Center-Alva
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
2 Years Certificate	9	0	106
Total	9	0	106

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	✕	2	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Electrician	✕	8	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	17	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	10	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Graphic Design	✕	6	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	60 completers	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	7	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	✕	53	-
Business [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✕	3	-
	Total	106

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 261 students are attending at Northwest Technology Center-Alva. There are 19 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 42 (full-time).

Northwest Technology Center-Alva 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	261
Number of Faculty	19
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1

Student Population at Northwest Technology Center-Alva

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 261 students enrolled into Northwest Technology Center-Alva. By gender, 147 male and 114 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Northwest Technology Center-Alva.

Student Population By Gender
Northwest Technology Center-Alva
	Total	Male	Female
Total	261	147	114
Full-time	32	10	22
Part-tme	229	137	92

There are 196 White (75.10%), 5 Black/African American (1.92%), 40 Hispanic (15.33%), and 60 students with other races attending Northwest Technology Center-Alva.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northwest Technology Center-Alva
	Total	Male	Female
Total	261	147	114
American Indian/Native American	5	3	2
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	5	5	0
Hispanic	40	22	18
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	196	108	88
Two More	11	5	6
Un-Known	4	4	0
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

By age range, at Northwest Technology Center-Alva, 9 students are aged 20 to 24 (3.45% of total students), 232 students are aged below 20 (88.89%), 1 students are aged above 50 (0.77%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Northwest Technology Center-Alva
	Total	Male	Female
Total	261	147	114
Under 18	167	93	74
Age 18-19	65	45	20
Age 20-21	5	3	2
Age 22-24	4	1	3
Age 25-29	5	0	5
Age 30-34	6	1	5
Age 35-39	3	1	2
Age 40-49	5	3	2
Age 50-64	1	0	1

Directory and Accreditation Information

Northwest Technology Center-Alva is accredited by (4/26/1989 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Northwest Technology Center-Alva.

1801 11th St, Alva, OK

580-327-0344

School Website

Admission Page

Financial Aid Information

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