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Nicolet Area Technical College

Rhinelander, Wisconsin Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Nicolet Area Technical College is a public two-year institution in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,384 students. It is part of Wisconsin Technical College System.

Nicolet Area Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). It awarded 359 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,384
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
359
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 38

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 6
Business, Management and Marketing 7
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Precision Production 2
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Education 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Construction Trades 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
62%
First-year retention, part-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
99
Certificates under 1 year
211
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
49

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,384
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,384
Full-time, fall 2024
9%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,974
Full-time, 2024-25
10%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
25%
Students taking some online courses
24%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Wisconsin Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Kate Ferrel
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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