Nicolet Area Technical College

Nicolet Area Technical College is a public community college located in Rhinelander, WI. It offers 50 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,724 for Wisconsin residents and $6,917 for out-of-state students at Nicolet Area Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($6,770) of public community colleges in Wisconsin.

It has 1,186 students that are lower than the average population (3,395 students) of community colleges in Wisconsin. In addition, 647 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (11 to 1) of Wisconsin community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $31,400.

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Academic Overview

Nicolet Area Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,724 for Wisconsin residents and $6,917 for other students on average. It offers 50 degree programs through 32 Certificate, 18 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 9 programs (6 Certificate, 3 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	5364 College Drive, Rhinelander, WI
Phone	715-365-4410
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,724 Out-of-State$6,917
Student Population »	1,186 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	49%
Transfer-out Rate	13%
Retention Rate	52% (Full-time) 58% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,008
Students to Faculty	7:1 (14.29%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,724 for Wisconsin residents and $6,917 for out-of-state students at Nicolet Area Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($6,770) over public community colleges in Wisconsin.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Nicolet Area Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Wisconsin community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Wisconsin Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,724	$6,917
Books & Supplies	$1,722
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,326
Average Financial Aid	$5,008
Cost of Attendance	$18,772	$20,965
After Financial Aid	$13,764	$15,957
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Wisconsin Residents	Out-of-State Students
Nicolet Area Technical College	$4,724	$6,917
Public Community Colleges in Wisconsin	$4,789	$6,770
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Nicolet Area Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificate, 3 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	6	3	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	32	18	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	70 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Metal Fabricator	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,186 students at Nicolet Area Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 406 male students and 818 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,224	221	1,003
Male Students	406	78	328
Female Students	818	143	675

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Nicolet Area Technical College, there are 1,186 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 846 students were attending classes through distance learning (647 students are enrolled exclusively and 199 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,186
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	647
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	199
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	340

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