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Northwest Vista College

General Information

Name: Northwest Vista College
Address: 3535 North West Ellison Dr, San Antonio, TX 78251
Phone:

  • General information: (210) 348-2001
  • Financial aid office: (201) 348-2100
  • Admissions office: (210) 348-2016

Website: www.accd.edu/nvc/index.htm
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-district$1,576$1,472$1,398
        In-state$2,836$2,672$2,538
        Out-of-state$5,356$5,072$5,356
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,160
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,747$6,550$6,426
        Other expenses$2,472$2,400$2,350
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,472$2,400$2,350

Total expenses   
In-district
        Off-campus$11,995$11,622$11,334
        Off-campus with family$5,248$5,072$4,908
In-state
        Off-campus$13,255$12,822$12,474
        Off-campus with family$6,508$6,272$6,048
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$15,775$15,222$15,292
        Off-campus with family$9,028$8,672$8,866

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 55%
  • Federal grants: 30%
  • State/local grants: 3%
  • Institutional grants: 11%
  • Student loans: 12%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2666
  • State/local grants:$1286
  • Institutional grants:$610
  • Student loans:$1219

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8870
First-time student retention: 62%
Overall graduation rate: 10%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 38%
    • Part Time: 62%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 48%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 43%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate, Certificate
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design - Associate, Certificate
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Associate
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide - Associate
    Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Associate, Certificate
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant - Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Associate


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