by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Northwest Florida State College was awarded 109 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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NWFSC landed the #1,550 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when NWFSC held the #1,574 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
NWFSC also holds the #50 spot on the Best Colleges in Florida ranking.
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Since Northwest Florida State College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at Northwest Florida State College is 23 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Northwest Florida State College is 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,004 undergraduates at NWFSC with 2,233 being full-time and 2,771 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,079 | $4,812 | $9,190 | $11,046 | $11,646 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of NWFSC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At NWFSC, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $5,382 a year. That adds up to $21,528 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at NWFSC is 10.7%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for NWFSC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 College Boulevard, Niceville, FL 32578-1295 |
| Phone: | 850-678-5111 |
| Website: | https://www.nwfsc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 73 | $36,737 |
| Nursing | 51 | $57,167 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 23 | $35,708 |
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 0 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 0 | NA |
| Computer Software & Applications | 0 | NA |
| Information Technology | 0 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 0 | NA |
| Hospitality Management | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 3,286 students took at least one online class at Northwest Florida State College. This is a decrease from the 3,897 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,286 | 1,723 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,897 | 2,162 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,768 | 1,160 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,647 | 1,002 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,542 | 952 |
Learn more about online learning at Northwest Florida State College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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