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Ranks 1770th overall and 3rd in Wyoming

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Powell, WY 82435

Surrounding communityRemote town (over 35 mi. away from an urban cluster)
Total Population10,329 (5,704 urban / 4,625 rural)
Households3,917 (2.48 people per house)
Families2,711 (2.98 people per family)
Pop. — African American16
Pop. — Asian56
Pop. — Pacific Islander6
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native89
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)9,991
Pop. — Other263
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Associate's — Public Rural-serving Small

UndergraduateAssociates
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time two-year
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
Size & SettingSmall two-year

General Characteristics

Highest offeringAssociate's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadNo
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Northwest College?

Ranks 2761st for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $1,488 $1,488 $4,464
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $534 $534 $534
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $81 $81 $205
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $8,198 $8,198 $11,174
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $2,650 $2,650 $5,626
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $2,650 $2,650 $5,626

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $1,880 trend  $2,000 $1,880 trend  $2,000 $4,640 trend  $4,976
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $650 trend  $650
On-Campus – Room & Board $3,376 trend  $3,488
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,060 trend  $2,060
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Northwest College use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsYes
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. CompletionN/A
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Northwest College accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NJCAA

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementNo
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity850
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$1,570
Board Fee$1,918

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Northwest College Ranks 4418th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,035 161 pie   37%
State & Local Grant Aid $750 4 pie   1%
Institutional Grant Aid $2,338 268 pie   62%
Student Loan Aid $2,585 158 pie   36%
Any financial aid type   367 pie   85%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Northwest College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
N/AN/AN/A
Black Non-Hispanic
8210
Hispanic
315990
Asian / Pacific Islander
121931
American Indian / Alaskan Native
71017
White Non-Hispanic
6579521,609
Race Unknown
336
Total 718 1,045 1,763

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Northwest College.

  Men Women Total
14 45 59
21 27 48
5 26 31
6 13 19
1 18 19

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 7 7
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 2 2
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 6 6
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 1 1
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Agricultural Teacher Education 1 1
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Agriculture, General
Animal Sciences, General 3 3
Animal Sciences, Other
Anthropology 1 1 2
Archeology 1 1
Art/Art Studies, General 1 6 7
Athletic Training/Trainer 1 1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3 3
Broadcast Journalism
Business Administration and Management, General 2 1 16 19
Business/Commerce, General 12 12
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician 5 5
Chemistry, General 1 1
Commercial Photography 1 1 3 54 59
Commercial and Advertising Art 7 7
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6 6
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 2 3
Crop Production 2 2
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 1 6 7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Electrician 1 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 15 16
Engineering, General 1 1 7 9
English Language and Literature, General 1 2 3
Equestrian/Equine Studies 1 18 19
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management 1 1
French Language and Literature 1 1
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 1 1
General Studies 1 1 2 44 48
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 1 1
Health and Physical Education, General 5 5
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 8 8
History, General 3 3
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Information Science/Studies 1 1
Journalism 1 1
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 2 6 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics, General 1 1
Music, General 5 5
Natural Resources Management and Policy 3 3
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 30 31
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 1 5 6
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General 1 5 6
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Psychology, General 7 7
Range Science and Management 1 4 5
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Religion/Religious Studies
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 6 7
Social Sciences, General 3 3
Sociology 5 5
Spanish Language and Literature 1 1
Tourism and Travel Services Management 1 1
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 2 2
Welding Technology/Welder 1 1 12 14
Total 1 3 11 6 10 347 378

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Northwest College Ranks 2370th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $46,610 ($47,648 male / $44,748 female)
Number of FT Faculty 81 (52 male / 29 female)
Number of PT Faculty 61
FT Faculty Ratio 1 : 1
Total Benefits $1,282,027
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Northwest College Summary

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Northwest College offers 2-year associate’s degrees, and is located in Powell, Wyoming, near Yellowstone National Park. It was initially called the “University of Wyoming Northwest Center”, but University of Wyoming support was discontinued in 1950.

Northwest College Academics

Northwest College is unique in its study options. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Northwest College.

Foreign Language and Literature:
Foreign Language & Literature – General
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Predentistry, Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Commercial Photography, Commercial/Advertising Art, Design/Visual Communications, Music – General, Photography
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
History:
History – General
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Biological/Physical Sciences
Education:
Agricultural Education, Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Physics
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Administrative/Secretarial Services, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Management Information Systems, Office Management, Tourism/Travel Services
English Language and Literature:
English
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Parks/Leisure Facilities Management
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
Social Sciences:
Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology

Again, for international students, the application fee is 50. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of July.

Northwest College Admissions

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This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, though did not report the exact number of transfer students.

For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of July. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Again, For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of May. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. The regular application due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.

Northwest College Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics and Athletics.

Northwest College Students

The school’s size is approximately one thousand, five hundred and thirteen degree-seeking undergrads and four hundred and forty first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Furthermore, the student body consists of sixty-six percent in-state students, thirty-four percent out-of-state students, nine percent part-time students, fifty-eight percent women, forty-two percent men, two percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, seven percent hispanic, eighty-six percent white per non-hispanic and less than one percent race per ethnicity unreported. Northwest College offers Associate degrees. Additionally, it is part of an Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus.

This school features the Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. Of course, the school is located 90 miles from Billings, Montana.

Northwest College Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s Intramural Baseball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling
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