Northwest State ranked No. 1 on new list

VW independent staff/submitted information

ARCHBOLD — Northwest State Community College was recently voted “Top Community College in Ohio” according to WalletHub’s “2023 Best & Worst Community Colleges” rankings. A total of 15 Ohio community colleges were included in the WalletHub rankings, which considered a total of 668 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) member schools.

The rankings used weighted categories: cost and financing, education outcomes, and career outcomes. The three categories considered a number of metrics, including cost of in-state tuition and fees, average amount of grant or scholarship aid received, per-pupil spending, first-year retention rate, graduation rate, median salary after attending, and more.

NSCC is ranked No. 1 in Ohio, with a total score of 52.44, and ranked No. 410 nationally. The entire community colleges list from WalletHub can be found here.

“We are humbled and honored to be named ‘Top Community College in Ohio,’” NSCC President Dr. Todd Hernandez said. “The factors used in determining the rankings are areas of emphasis every day for our amazing faculty and staff. We work hard to provide equitable access to all learners, and offer holistic services so they can develop a plan, stick to the plan, and complete the plan.”

“We have awarded nearly $2 million in foundation scholarships the last two years, and we are fully invested in our campus community. We will continue to help our six-county service area discover great opportunities at Northwest State.”

Northwest State plans to open its new Van Wert satellite campus in 2024.