Vocational Programs at Northwest College-Tualatin

Northwest College-Tualatin is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Tualatin, Oregon. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $17,300 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 12 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 48%. Northwest College-Tualatin has 8 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Northwest College-Tualatin is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $17,300. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$17,300	$4,950	1,835 Hours	18 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	$17,100	$3,790	1,594 Hours	16 Months
National Average	$10,039	-	750 Hours	7.00 Months
Hair Styling / Stylist and Hair Design	$15,000	$2,230	1,150 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$13,276	-	1,069 Hours	9.20 Months
Cosmetology, Barber / Styling, and Nail Instructor	$10,500	$300	1,000 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$7,334	-	712 Hours	6.51 Months
Barbering / Barber	$15,000	$2,230	946 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$14,546	-	1,167 Hours	10.34 Months
Master Aesthetician / Esthetician	$14,900	$2,200	725 Hours	7 Months
National Average	$14,525	-	906 Hours	8.14 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $17,300 at Northwest College-Tualatin. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $4,950. The total cost of attendance is $62,145 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$17,300
Books & Supplies	$4,950
Room & Board	$22,393
Other Living Expenses	$17,502
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$62,145

¹Northwest College-Tualatin does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	2	4	1

Northwest College-Tualatin offers 8 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Northwest College-Tualatin

Personal and Culinary Services

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Northwest College-Tualatin is 48%. The students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1 an the retention rate is 86%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	48%
Retention Rate	86%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	4 to 1
Student Population	12 Students
Number of Faculties	6 Faculties
Number of Staffs	20 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Northwest College-Tualatin provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	No
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	N/A

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