Northcentral Technical College

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#11576 / #3058
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public community college in Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.

Northcentral Technical College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3058
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$5,139
Graduation rate
56%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
3,257

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About Northcentral Technical College

According to Wikipedia, Northcentral Technical College is a public community college in Wausau, Wisconsin. It is a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System. The district of the college includes all of, or portions of, Marathon, Lincoln, Taylor, Price, Langlade, Menominee, Clark, Portage, Shawano and Waupaca counties. The main campus is located in Wausau. There are regional centers in Antigo, Medford, Merrill, Phillips, Spencer and Wittenberg.

Northcentral Technical College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
59%56%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Northcentral Technical College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,139

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Northcentral Technical College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Northcentral Technical College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,066 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Northcentral Technical College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
9,6219,621

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Northcentral Technical College?

Northcentral Technical College is located at 1000 Campus Dr, Wausau, WI 54401-1899.

How Safe is Northcentral Technical College?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Northcentral Technical College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Northcentral Technical College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Wausau has a violent crime rate of 0.31% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.03%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Northcentral Technical College Known For?

Northcentral Technical College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Northcentral Technical College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Northcentral Technical College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Biology
#5717
World Rank
#5738
Historical Rank
#1401
USA Rank

Northcentral Technical College ranks #1401 in the U.S. and #5717 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Business
#9122
World Rank
#9123
Historical Rank
#2554
USA Rank

Northcentral Technical College ranks #2554 in the U.S. and #9122 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Criminal Justice
#5616
World Rank
#5618
Historical Rank
#2706
USA Rank

Northcentral Technical College ranks #2706 in the U.S. and #5616 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Nursing
#7331
World Rank
#7331
Historical Rank
#2753
USA Rank

Northcentral Technical College ranks #2753 in the U.S. and #7331 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Education
#10378
World Rank
#10385
Historical Rank
#2835
USA Rank

Northcentral Technical College ranks #2835 in the U.S. and #10378 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Engineering
#12648
World Rank
#12651
Historical Rank
#3039
USA Rank

Northcentral Technical College ranks #3039 in the U.S. and #12648 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Computer Science
#11894
World Rank
#11902
Historical Rank
#3259
USA Rank

Northcentral Technical College ranks #3259 in the U.S. and #11894 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Communications
#12437
World Rank
#12448
Historical Rank
#3396
USA Rank

Northcentral Technical College ranks #3396 in the U.S. and #12437 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Medical
#13360
World Rank
#13361
Historical Rank
#3735
USA Rank

Northcentral Technical College ranks #3735 in the U.S. and #13360 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees