{"id":169383,"date":"2023-08-24T03:44:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T08:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=169383"},"modified":"2023-08-24T03:44:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T08:44:22","slug":"northwest-state-ranked-no-1-on-new-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2023\/08\/24\/northwest-state-ranked-no-1-on-new-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Northwest State ranked No. 1 on new list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ARCHBOLD &#8212; Northwest State Community College was recently voted \u201cTop Community College in Ohio\u201d according to WalletHub\u2019s \u201c2023 Best &amp; Worst Community Colleges\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Todd-Hernandez-3-11-2022-e1672393562825.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152174\"\/><figcaption>Northwest State Community College President Dr. Todd Hernandez is pleased with the No. 1 ranking. <em>VW independent file photo <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/edu\/e\/best-worst-community-colleges\/15076\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are humbled and honored to be named \u2018Top Community College in Ohio,\u2019\u201d NSCC President Dr. Todd Hernandez said. \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Northwest State plans to open its new Van Wert satellite campus in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information ARCHBOLD &#8212; Northwest State Community College was recently voted \u201cTop Community College in Ohio\u201d according to WalletHub\u2019s \u201c2023 Best &amp; Worst Community Colleges\u201d 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. 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