Private nonprofit · Community college

Northwest HVAC/R Training Center

Spokane, Washington · Midsize city

#2 for grad earnings in Washington#3 graduation rate in Washington

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Transfer rate: $15,590
Avg net price: 91%
Grad / completion: $60,551
Median earnings

Northwest HVAC/R Training Center is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in Spokane, Washington (midsize city setting), enrolling 50 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private nonprofitSmall · 50 undergradsMidsize cityCold wintersSnowy

About Spokane, Washington

Spokane is a city in and the county seat of Spokane County in the U.S. state of Washington. The first humans to live in the Spokane area were hunter-gatherers that lived off plentiful fish and game; early human remains have been dated to 8,000 to 13,000 years ago. Spokane's main art districts are located in the Davenport Arts District, the Garland Business District, and East Sprague. The First Friday Artwalk, which occurs the first Friday of every month, is dedicated to local vendors and performers displaying art around downtown. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Midsize city
Highest degree offered: Certificate
Nearest big city: 1 mile to Spokane, WA
To the ocean: 223 miles
Nearest airport: 7 miles to Spokane (GEG) · major hub

How Northwest HVAC/R Training Center compares

Graduation rate91%

Higher than 91% · #3 of 58 in Washington

First-year retention91%

Higher than 83%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$60,551

Higher than 96% · #2 of 51 in Washington

Average net price$15,590

Cheaper than 49% · #41 cheapest of 58 in Washington

Median debt at graduation$9,500

Lower than 57%

Student–faculty ratio25 : 1

Lower than 12%

Undergraduate enrollment50

Larger than 13%

Percentiles compare Northwest HVAC/R Training Center with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Washington.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White74%
Black12%
Hispanic10%
Other or multiracial4.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 50
Student–faculty ratio: 25 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 45%
First-generation students: 45%
Students over 25: 49%
Median family income: $25,838

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition: —
Room & board: —
Total cost of attendance: —
Average net price: $15,590

Outcomes

Graduated: 91%
First-year retention: 91%
Transferred to another college: 0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $43,961
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $60,551
Median debt at graduation: $9,500
Students with federal loans: 67%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 44%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: $35

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$16,645

$30–48k

$16,254

$48–75k

$8,986

$75–110k

—

$110k+

—

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $60,551
Typical debt at graduation: $9,500
Debt vs. one year's pay: 16%
Out-earn a HS grad: —

Typical debt would take roughly 1.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high: 87°F
Winter low: 26°F
Annual rain: 17.4″
Annual snow: 45.4″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spokane Felts Fld, WA US station (4.1 mi from campus).

What Northwest HVAC/R Training Center graduates study — and earn

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)

28 grads$40k 1 yr— 5 yr$10k debt

28$39,949—$9,500

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.