Northwest Florida State College vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Northwest Florida State College vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology comparison

	Northwest Florida State College	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwest Florida State College	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Location	Niceville, FL	Kirkland, WA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	5,160	3,357
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwfsc.edu	lwtech.edu
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Costs	Northwest Florida State College	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$2,496	$3,195
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,425	$8,548
Room & Board	$8,930	$12,366
Avg Net Price	$6,339	$8,545
Avg Grant Aid	$6,219	$6,813
% Receiving Grant Aid	76%	37%

Admission	Northwest Florida State College	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Northwest Florida State College	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (59%) Business (14%) Health Professions (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%)	Health Professions (39%) Computer and Information Sciences (21%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%)
Outcomes	Northwest Florida State College	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,400	$44,900
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$4,370	$15,500
Median Loan Payment	$45	$160

Diversity	Northwest Florida State College	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
% Men	16%	15%
% Women	23%	20%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	64%
% Black	8%	3%
% Hispanic	9%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	6%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	Northwest Florida State College	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
% In-State	94%	98%
% Out-of-State	5%	2%
Campus	Northwest Florida State College	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Northwest Florida State College is larger than than Lake Washington Institute of Technology based on total student enrollment (5,160 students vs. 3,357 students)

Northwest Florida State College vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwest Florida State College or Lake Washington Institute of Technology?

• Lake Washington Institute of Technology is 28% more expensive to attend than Northwest Florida State College for in-state tuition ($3,195.00 vs. $2,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.3% higher at Northwest Florida State College than Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($9,425.00 vs. $8,548.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwest Florida State College than Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($6,339 vs. $8,545)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwest Florida State College are 38.5% lower than costs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($8,930 vs. $12,366)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest Florida State College than Lake Washington Institute of Technology (76% vs. 37%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Washington Institute of Technology students is 9.6% larger than aid received Northwest Florida State College ($6,813 vs. $6,219)

Which college is harder to get into, Northwest Florida State College or Lake Washington Institute of Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lake Washington Institute of Technology or Northwest Florida State College .

Northwest Florida State College vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwest Florida State College or Lake Washington Institute of Technology? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Lake Washington Institute of Technology and Northwest Florida State College.

• Graduates from Lake Washington Institute of Technology earn on average $12,500 more per year than Northwest Florida State College graduates after ten years. ($44,900 vs. $32,400)
• Northwest Florida State College students graduate with a $11,130 lower median federal student loan debt than Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates. ($4,370 vs. $15,500)
• Northwest Florida State College graduates are paying $115 less per month on federal student loans than Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates. ($45 vs. $160)
• More Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northwest Florida State College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/