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Institutional ExcellenceThrough Continuous Improvement
FIRST CHOICE through accessible, affordable and relevant higher education that bolsters community, workforce and economic opportunities
STUDENT FOCUSED through an engaging campus culture that promotes student success
SUCCESSFUL PATHWAYS through academic and career programs and services
INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE through innovative partnerships
ENHANCING RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT for physical, fi nancial and technological advancement
ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY through the promotion of athletic, cultural and environmental activities
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GOAL #5
GOAL #6
Not Just Motion
to Student Successand Completion
to the Changing Environment
to the Communities We Serve
to Improve the Quality of Place
Maintaining Momentum
Pathways
Adapting and Adjusting
Connected
Transformational Leadership
Strategic Plan | Fulfi lling the Goals
Source: EMSI Impact Report 2018, 2016-17 data
Student Spending ImpactImpact of the daily spending of NWF State College students retained in and attracted to the region$12 million added income,representing 255 jobs supported
Operations Spending ImpactImpact of NWF State College’s payroll and day-to-day spending$36.5 million added income,representing 977 jobs supported
Alumni ImpactImpact of the increased earnings of NWF State College’s alumni and the businesses$277.7 million annual added income,representing 6,102 jobs supported
Total Annual Impact$326.2 million added income,representing 7,335 jobs supported
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NWF State College students realized an average annual rate of return of 22% representing the present value of student’s
increased earnings over their working lives, eclipsing the U.S. stock market which delivered an average return
of 10.1% over the last 30 years!
Student Rate of Return
Northwest Florida State College Economic Impact
STUDENT PERSPECTIVE TAXPAYER PERSPECTIVE SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE
$337.5 millionBenefit: Higher future earnings
$92.5 millionBenefit: Future tax revenue,
government savings
$1.3 billionBenefit: Future earnings, tax
revenue, private savings
$49.5 millionCost: Tuition, supplies,
opportunity cost
$25.3 millionCost: State and
local funding
$89.6 millionCost: Student and
all college costs
FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT
Students gain
$6.80in lifetime earnings
Taxpayers gain
$3.70in added taxes and public sector
savings
Society gains
$15.00in added state revenue and
social savings
• NWF State College has the highest number of students (2,537) receiving post 9/11 GI Bill benefits in the Florida College System - 4 times the system average of 664 students.
• In 2017, the Hurlburt Field Center was named one of the top 25 military testing centers in the nation.
Source: 2014-15 data from NWF Institutional Research, Analysis and Planning
NO STATE, COLLEGE OR COURSE FEES FORACTIVE DUTY MILITARY USING TUITION ASSISTANCE
O F F E R SO F F E R S
Academics
Arts
Athletics
Degrees• Associate of Arts (A.A.) for University Transfer• 101 Career Degrees (A.S.) & Certifi cates• 5 Bachelor’s DegreesFLEX Campus• 18 fully online degrees• 36 credit hours for general education
available fully online
For more than 20 years, the Mattie Kelly Arts Center (MKAC) has been providing world-class productions to patrons, including Broadway performances, artist shows, symphony concerts, speaking engagements, children’s shows and student-run shows. MKAC boasts a variety of theaters, galleries and even an outdoor amphitheater that makes it an ideal venue for any style of performance.
For more information, please visit www.MattieKellyArtsCenter.org.
NWF State College is home to the Raiders, one of the nation’s premier college athletic programs, featuring men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, and softball. The Raiders compete as members of the Panhandle Conference where they have collectively brought home 28 conference championships, 12 regional championships and 3 national championships. Raider Athletics also off ers memberships in the hugely popular Raider Club, the offi cial booster club of the NWF Raiders.
For more information on Raider Athletics, visit www.NWFRaiders.com.
Awards / Recognition
100 COLLEGE BOULEVARD EAST | NICEVILLE, FL 32578 | 850.678.5111 | WWW.NWFSC.EDU
Named one of the Top 150 community colleges in the Nation by the Aspen Institute every cycle since 2010.
Named the fi rst Military Order of the Purple Heart College in Florida.
Collegiate High School at NWF received the Blue Ribbon School distinction in 2006 and 2013. In 2017, CHS ranked fi rst in the state in four-year graduation rates.
NWF State College advanced to Silver Status in the Florida College System Performance Funding model.
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Northwest Florida State College is committed to equal access/equal opportunity in its programs, activities, and employment. For additional information, visit www.nwfsc.edu. Materiales de la Universidad son disponibles en Española llamando a la Ofi cina de Admisiones de Northwest Florida State College al 850-729-6680.
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