Northwest Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Northwest College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Northwest College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming.

Its tuition & fees of $11,235 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,379.
It offers limited area of study (73 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Northwest are $11,235 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming.

Northwest College $11,235

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming $14,803

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Northwest is 44% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming.

Northwest College 44%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming 60%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Northwest is 15% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming.

Northwest College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming 25%

Student Population

The total student population at Northwest is 1,379 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming.

Northwest College 1,379

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming 12,450

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Northwest is $7,072 which is 62.95% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming.

Northwest College $7,072

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming $7,704

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Northwest is 13 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming.

Northwest College 13 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming 15 to 1

Number of Programs

Northwest offers 73 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming.

Northwest College 73

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming 211

Number of Online Programs

Northwest offers 6 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming.