Northwest College

www.nwc.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,150

2022 Average Net Price

$8,533

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

1,423

45.7% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

43.7%

179 Graduates

About

Northwest College is a higher education institution located in Park County, WY. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northwest College were General Studies (56 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (34 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (10 degrees).

In 2022, 278 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwest College. 66.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (222 degrees), 11.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwest College is $3,150, which is $−4,962 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 168 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwest College is $3,150, which is $4,962 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,533.

In 2022, 73% of undergraduate students attending Northwest College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,150

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Northwest College was $3,150. The cost of tuition at Northwest College is $−4,962 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northwest College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,533

2022 Value

5.16%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Northwest College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,533. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Northwest College grew by 5.16%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northwest College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$8,584

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwest College was of $8,584 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.37% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.67% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Northwest College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

11%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Northwest College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 23.7% with respect to 2021, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northwest College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 168 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Northwest College had a total enrollment of 1,423 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Northwest College is 650 students and the part-time enrollment is 773. This means that 45.7% of students enrolled at Northwest College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwest College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.3% White, 7.87% Hispanic or Latino, 1.83% Two or More Races, 1.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.703% Black or African American, 0.562% Asian, and 0.0703% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwest College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.8%), followed by White Male (31.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.69%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwest College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,423 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest College is 650 and the part-time enrollment is 773. This means that 45.7% of students enrolled at Northwest College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northwest College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2020 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 Northwest College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Northwest College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northwest College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,142 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
112 enrolled students
Two or More Races
26 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwest College is 80.3% White, 7.87% Hispanic or Latino, 1.83% Two or More Races, 1.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.703% Black or African American, 0.562% Asian, and 0.0703% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 32 students (2.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 90 more women than men received degrees from Northwest College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwest College is white (222 degrees awarded). There were 11.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northwest College is General Studies (56 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (34 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (10 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwest College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (5 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (2 degrees), and Precision Production (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest College are Elementary & middle school teachers (165,897 people), Other managers (129,412 people), Graphic designers (98,874 people), Postsecondary teachers (92,853 people), and Secondary school teachers (84,424 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwest College in 2022 are Transportation (5 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (2 degrees), Precision Production (7 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (56 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (3 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Northwest College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Northwest College are Transportation (5 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (2 degrees), Precision Production (7 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (56 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (3 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest College are Elementary & secondary schools (358,692 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (200,752 people), Computer Systems Design (114,484 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (90,950 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (68,038 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwest College.

Most Common (2022)

General Studies
56 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
34 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
10 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Northwest College was General Studies with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Northwest College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

184

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 94 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest College, which is 0.511 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (184).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Northwest College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest College in General Studies, which is 0.806 times less than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest College in General Studies, which is 1.24 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Northwest College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
222 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
19 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwest College is white (222 degrees awarded). There were 11.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

2.16% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
158 degrees awarded
White Male
64 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwest College is white female (158 degrees awarded). There were 2.47 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (64 degrees).

Operations

Northwest College has an endowment valued at nearly $36M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −2.02M (−5.62%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Northwest College had a total salary expenditure of 28.8M. Northwest College employs 17 Assistant professors, 16 Associate professors and 15 Instructors. Most academics at Northwest College are Male Associate professor (12), Male Assistant professor (11), and Female Instructor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 21 employees, Service, with 17 employees, and Management with 13 employees.

Endowment

$36M

2022 Endowment

27.1%

growth from 2021

Northwest College has an endowment valued at about $36M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwest College grew 27.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $30.8M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northwest College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.17M

2022 Salaries

15.8%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Northwest College paid a median of $9.17M in salaries, which represents 31.9% of their overall expenditure ($28.8M) and a 15.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.12% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 4.41% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.28M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Northwest College paid a total of $3.28M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwest College were Assistant professor with 17 employees, Associate professor with 16 employees, and Instructor with 15 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest College were Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees, Service with 17 employees, and Management with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwest College was Male Associate professor with 12 employees, Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Female Instructor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northwest College.

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