BENTONVILLE, AR · PUBLIC
NorthWest Arkansas Community College reported a $7,196 average net price, a completion rate of 29.2%, $48,056 median earnings four years after completion, and $9,506 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s median earnings were $48,056 four years after completion and $45,144 five years after completion, based on 684 and 592 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
NorthWest Arkansas Community College reported a $7,196 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $5,722 for households below $30,001 and $5,751 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $5,722 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $5,751 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,300 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $10,231 |
| $110,001+ | $11,719 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
NorthWest Arkansas Community College reported a completion rate of 29.2%, a retention rate of 61.6%, a Pell-recipient share of 23.2%, and a federal-loan share of 11.4%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among NorthWest Arkansas Community College completers was $9,506 across 410 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$9,506
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 501 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
3 NorthWest Arkansas Community College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Business/Commerce, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Arkansas that match NorthWest Arkansas Community College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The NorthWest Arkansas Community College FAQ reports $7,196 average net price, $48,056 four-year median earnings, and $9,506 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $7,196 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s median earnings were $48,056 four years after completion and $45,144 five years after completion, based on 684 and 592 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among NorthWest Arkansas Community College completers was $9,506 across 410 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
