Northwest College, WY

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
231 W 6th St, Powell, WY 82435
(307) 754-6000

Northwest College Rankings

Affordability93
Retention11
Graduation1
Earnings16
Diversity19
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Northwest College

-Bachelor’s
70%Associate’s
30%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing4%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences<1%
Education8%
Engineering2%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature<1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities11%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Physical Sciences1%
Precision Production19%
Psychology2%
Social Sciences3%
Transportation and Materials Moving<1%
Visual and Performing Arts10%

Admissions

Getting into Northwest College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
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-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Northwest College

$3KIn-State Tuition
$8KOut-of-State Tuition
$13KAverage Total Cost
$6KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWYUS
$0–$30K$4K$9K$14K
$30K–$48K$5K$10K$15K
$48K–$75K$6K$12K$17K
$75K–$110K$9K$14K$19K
>$110K$10K$13K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Northwest College

17%Receive Federal Loans
$6KMedian Federal Debt
55%Repayment Rate
$109Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolWYUS
$0–$30K 43%50%57%
$30K–$48K 20%16%16%
$48K–$75K 16%14%12%
$75K–$110K 13%11%9%
>$110K 8%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolWYUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$8K$7K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$6K$6K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$6K$6K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$7K$7K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$6K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$18K$17K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$11K$11K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$4K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$2K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolWYUS
1-year after entering repayment 52%49%43%
3-years after entering repayment 55%53%46%
5-years after entering repayment 59%56%50%
7-years after entering repayment 65%62%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Northwest College

61%Retention Rate
20%Transfer Rate
28%Withdrawal Rate
39%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolWYUS
Within 4 Years 28%35%38%
Within 6 Years 39%48%55%
Within 8 Years 40%51%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolWYUS
Black 20%33%39%
Caucasian 41%50%52%
Hispanic or Latino 33%37%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%33%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 40%51%50%
Two or more races 25%34%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Northwest College

87%Employment Rate
$27KMedian Salary
$16K25 Pctl Salary
$40K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolWYUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 87%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 84%85%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 84%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolWYUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$5K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$16K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$27K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$40K$44K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$58K$59K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolWYUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$27K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$29K$31K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$30K$33K$35K

Students

Students at Northwest College

1,032Undergraduates
81%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolWYUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 56%58%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 44%42%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolWYUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 1%2%18%
Caucasian 81%72%49%
Hispanic or Latino 8%12%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%3%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 5%2%2%
Two or more races 3%4%3%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWYUS
$0–$30K 28%32%43%
$30K–$48K 23%20%18%
$48K–$75K 20%18%16%

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