Northwest College
Powell, Wyoming · Also known as Northwest Community College · Website
$36,950
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,950
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northwest College is a public 4-year college in Powell, Wyoming with 890 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,463 a year (tuition and fees $4,962 in-state, $11,262 out-of-state). 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $36,950 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,463
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,962
Out-of-state $11,262
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,000
About $106 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,950
Rank 3,191 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
- $7,463
- Tuition in-state
- $4,962
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,262
- Cost of attendance
- $16,898
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,390
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,822
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,961
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $7,821
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 $2,789 in 2015-16 to $4,962 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
- 890
- Part-time students
- 25%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 63
- Endowment
- $34.9M
- 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 3,191 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 10 in Wyoming (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,463 | $9,593 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,962 | $4,706 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 98% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 49% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,000 | $8,811 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,237 | $35,865 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,950 | $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. 55% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
63 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 | 47 | $6,500 | $19,235 | $37,462 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | $17,000 | $60,794 | $62,129 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,774 | $37,656 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Information Science/StudiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 11 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| MusicAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,056 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,897 | $56,451 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,672 | $38,127 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,692 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,460 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,929 |
| Animal SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,658 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,169 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,711 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Powell and Wyoming on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wyoming
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wyoming
Questions and answers
How much does Northwest College cost?
$7,463 a year is the average net price at Northwest College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,962 for in-state students and $11,262 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,898. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,390 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northwest College?
Northwest College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Northwest College graduates earn?
$36,950 a year is the median pay of former Northwest College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,237 after 6 years). That ranks 3,191 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 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 $60,794.
How much student debt do Northwest College graduates have?
$10,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Northwest College graduates, about $106 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Northwest College?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Northwest College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Northwest College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (47 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (38 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (14 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 63 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.