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Northwest Kansas Technical School

Northwest Kansas Technical School
P.O. Box 668
Goodland, KS 67735

Official telephone: (785) 890-3641
Toll-free telephone: (800) 316-4127
Fax number: (785) 899-5711
Website: www.nwktc.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 281
Full-time undergraduates: 281
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Central Plains
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 30%
Undergraduate breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
6.0% Hispanic
92.5% White (non-Hispanic)

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 25 acres
City or town school is located in: Goodland, Kansas
Population of city/town: 4,983
Online campus map: www.nwktc.edu

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (5%)
  • men's dorms (94%)
  • married-student apartments (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 12%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 15%
Percent of students who live off campus: 85%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 98%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 50
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, yearbook
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Ambassadors, Departmental Club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
School colors: Blue & White
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 33%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Denver, CO (200 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: McCook, NE (120 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Colby, KS (40 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 20%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 92% within two years of graduation