Northwest Vista College
Northwest Vista College is a public community college in San Antonio, Texas. It is part of the Alamo Colleges District and is located in the Westover Hills neighborhood of San Antonio's Far West Side. Established in 1995 with a dozen students, Northwest Vista College has an enrollment of more than 18,000 students and offers associate degrees and technical certifications.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,813
- Undergraduate enrollment: 26,839
- Graduation rate (150%): 32%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 24%
- Student to faculty ratio: 33:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,490
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,613
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,741
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Antonio, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Northwest Vista College include General Studies, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
- General Studies (1,953 associate)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (86 associate)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (124 bachelor's)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (72 associate)
- Cinematography and Film (42 bachelor's)
- Community Health Services (22 bachelor's)
- Web Page, Digital (19 bachelor's)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (17 bachelor's)
- Graphic Communications (7 bachelor's)
- Laser and Optical Technology (14 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 3%, Computer Science 78%, Health 19%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Northwest Vista College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,178 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,178
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,204
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,752
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,633
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $10,517
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,542
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,952
- Books and supplies: $500
- Off-campus room and board: $14,250
- Off-campus with family: $5,704
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,932
- Sticker vs net gap: 51%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 23%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $1,509
- Average federal loan: $5,626
- Median debt at graduation: $9,400
Admissions
Northwest Vista College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 26,839
- Women: 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 73%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduation rate: 32%
- First-generation: 46%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 45%
- Student to faculty: 33:1
- Professor salary: $82,117
- Associate professor salary: $72,686
- Assistant professor salary: $68,574
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Northwest Vista College acceptance rate? Northwest Vista College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Northwest Vista College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,178 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,813.
What majors does Northwest Vista College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Cinematography and Film.
What is the average salary after Northwest Vista College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,490 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Northwest Vista College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 24% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 32%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Northwest Vista College official site: https://alamo.edu/nvc.