Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan, Wyoming · Also known as Northern Wyoming Community College District|Sheridan College|Gillette College · Website
$40,477
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,477
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public 4-year college in Sheridan, Wyoming with 1,610 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,346 a year (tuition and fees $4,830 in-state, $11,130 out-of-state). 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,477 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,622 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,346
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,830
Out-of-state $11,130
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,622
About $91 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,477
Rank 2,601 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,346
- Tuition in-state
- $4,830
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,130
- Cost of attendance
- $17,001
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,069
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,047
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,232
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,919
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,209
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,952 in 2015-16 to $4,830 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,610
- Part-time students
- 36%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 74
- Endowment
- $21.0M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,601 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 10 in Wyoming (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,346 | $9,593 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,830 | $4,706 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 98% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 49% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,622 | $8,811 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,014 | $35,865 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,477 | $40,706 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
74 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | $7,736 | $38,308 | $47,834 | $44,125 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 68 | $9,390 | Withheld | $52,090 | $51,180 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 55 | $10,500 | Withheld | $69,005 | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | $15,500 | $71,610 | $72,467 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,041 | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | $43,506 | $64,361 | $51,586 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $6,500 | $62,229 | $64,459 | $61,982 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,644 | $37,656 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | $8,463 | Withheld | $45,010 | $49,927 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $72,326 | $58,424 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,241 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,827 | $46,706 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $28,266 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Human Services, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,422 |
| Plant SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,971 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,012 |
| MusicCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,318 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Sheridan and Wyoming on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wyoming
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wyoming
Questions and answers
How much does Northern Wyoming Community College District cost?
$9,346 a year is the average net price at Northern Wyoming Community College District after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,830 for in-state students and $11,130 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,001. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,069 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northern Wyoming Community College District?
Northern Wyoming Community College District has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Northern Wyoming Community College District graduates earn?
$40,477 a year is the median pay of former Northern Wyoming Community College District students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,014 after 6 years). That ranks 2,601 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 10 in Wyoming. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $71,610.
How much student debt do Northern Wyoming Community College District graduates have?
$8,622 is the median federal student loan debt of Northern Wyoming Community College District graduates, about $91 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Northern Wyoming Community College District?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Northern Wyoming Community College District finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (70 associate's graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (68 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (55 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 74 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.