Nicolet Area Technical College vs. Southwest Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Nicolet Area Technical College in Rhinelander, WI with Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is larger than Nicolet Area Technical College based on total student enrollment (2,849 students vs. 1,384 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Nicolet Area Technical College is located in Rhinelander, WI (Rural Fringe setting); Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is in Fennimore, WI (Distant Rural setting).
• Nicolet Area Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Nicolet Area Technical College 9:1; Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Nicolet Area Technical College and Southwest Tech ($9,148).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.1% higher at Southwest Tech than at Nicolet Area Technical College (about $81 more per year; $7,147 vs. $7,066).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College than at Nicolet Area Technical College (77% vs. 59%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nicolet Area Technical College students is 24.3% larger than aid received by Southwest Wisconsin Technical College students ($6,056 vs. $4,874).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Nicolet Area Technical College and Southwest Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College graduates have a $259 lower median loan debt than Nicolet Area Technical College graduates ($7,000 vs. $7,259).
• Among borrowers, Southwest Tech graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Nicolet Area Technical College graduates ($72 vs. $75).
• More Southwest Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nicolet Area Technical College students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 48%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.