Northern Wyoming Community College District

https://www.sheridan.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,150
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,852
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,534
    35.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    42.2%
    180 Graduates

    About

    Northern Wyoming Community College District is a higher education institution located in Sheridan County, WY. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northern Wyoming Community College District were General Studies (114 degrees awarded), General Health & Wellness (75 degrees), and Registered Nursing (49 degrees).

    In 2024, 759 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northern Wyoming Community College District. 59% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (655 degrees), 11.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Northern Wyoming Community College District is $3,150, which is $−5,010 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Northern Wyoming Community College District is $3,150, which is $5,010 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,852.

    In 2024, 58% of undergraduate students attending Northern Wyoming Community College District received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,150
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Northern Wyoming Community College District was $3,150. The cost of tuition at Northern Wyoming Community College District is $−5,010 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $9,852
    2024 Value
    12.6%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Northern Wyoming Community College District had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,852. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Northern Wyoming Community College District grew by 12.6%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,063
    Room and Board
    $1,800
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Northern Wyoming Community College District was of $11,063 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 16.6% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    58%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    12%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    58% of undergraduate students at Northern Wyoming Community College District received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 13.7% with respect to 2023, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Northern Wyoming Community College District had a total enrollment of 3,534 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Northern Wyoming Community College District is 1,261 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,273. This means that 35.7% of students enrolled at Northern Wyoming Community College District are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Northern Wyoming Community College District, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.9% White, 9.65% Hispanic or Latino, 3.59% Two or More Races, 1.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.707% Black or African American, 0.424% Asian, and 0.17% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Northern Wyoming Community College District in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.7%), followed by White Male (32%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.64%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    35.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Northern Wyoming Community College District in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,534 students. The full-time enrollment at Northern Wyoming Community College District is 1,261 and the part-time enrollment is 2,273. This means that 35.7% of students enrolled at Northern Wyoming Community College District are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    65%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northern Wyoming Community College District was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Northern Wyoming Community College District had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,893 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      341 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      127 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Northern Wyoming Community College District is 81.9% White, 9.65% Hispanic or Latino, 3.59% Two or More Races, 1.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.707% Black or African American, 0.424% Asian, and 0.17% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 53 students (1.5%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 137 more women than men received degrees from Northern Wyoming Community College District. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northern Wyoming Community College District is white (655 degrees awarded). There were 11.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northern Wyoming Community College District is General Studies (114 degrees awarded), followed by General Health & Wellness (75 degrees) and Registered Nursing (49 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northern Wyoming Community College District, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (69 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (78 degrees), and Agriculture (31 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District are Registered nurses (1,504,559 people), Medical & health services managers (168,698 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (167,480 people), Pharmacists (137,468 people), and Other managers (137,452 people).

    The most specialized majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District in 2024 are Precision Production (69 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (78 degrees), Agriculture (31 degrees), Construction (21 degrees), and Health (221 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District are Precision Production (69 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (78 degrees), Agriculture (31 degrees), Construction (21 degrees), and Health (221 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,632,233 people), Elementary & secondary schools (383,810 people), Outpatient care centers (290,381 people), Offices of physicians (209,032 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (203,510 people).

    The most specialized majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District are Precision Production (69 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (78 degrees), Agriculture (31 degrees), Construction (21 degrees), and Health (221 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northern Wyoming Community College District.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      58 degrees awarded
    2. Diesel Mechanics Technology
      36 degrees awarded
    3. Welding Technology
      30 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Northern Wyoming Community College District was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 58 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    311
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    448
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 311 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Wyoming Community College District, which is 0.694 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (448).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Wyoming Community College District in Diesel Mechanics Technology, which is 7.83 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Northern Wyoming Community College District in General Studies, which is 2.56 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    33%
    100% Completion Time
    43%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 33% of students graduating from Northern Wyoming Community College District completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      655 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      58 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      28 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Northern Wyoming Community College District is white (655 degrees awarded). There were 11.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

    0.791% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      424 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      396 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      392 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northern Wyoming Community College District is white female (424 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (396 degrees).

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    Operations

    Northern Wyoming Community College District has an endowment valued at nearly $21M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.03M (14.4%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Northern Wyoming Community College District had a total salary expenditure of 46.5M. Northern Wyoming Community College District employs 30 Associate professors, 13 Assistant professors and 10 Professors. Most academics at Northern Wyoming Community College District are Female Associate professor (18), Male Associate professor (12), and Female Assistant professor (7).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Wyoming Community College District are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 27 employees, Service, with 26 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

    Endowment

    $21M
    2024 Endowment
    7.35%
    growth from 2023

    Northern Wyoming Community College District has an endowment valued at about $21M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Northern Wyoming Community College District grew 7.35% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.6M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $13.4M
    2024 Salaries
    9.5%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Northern Wyoming Community College District paid a median of $13.4M in salaries, which represents 28.9% of their overall expenditure ($46.5M) and a 9.5% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.48% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 14.1% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.32M
    Instructional Salaries
    62
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Northern Wyoming Community College District paid a total of $4.32M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northern Wyoming Community College District were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 27 employees, Service with 26 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

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