Colorado Northwestern Community College

Colorado Northwestern Community College is a public community college located in Rangely, CO. It offers 25 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,454 for Colorado residents and $7,084 for out-of-state students at Colorado Northwestern Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,520) of public community colleges in Colorado.

It has 1,179 students that are lower than the average population (1,171 students) of community colleges in Colorado. In addition, 173 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Colorado community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $43,300.

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Academic Overview

Colorado Northwestern Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Rangely, Colorado. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,454 for Colorado residents and $7,084 for other students on average. It offers 25 degree programs through 6 Certificate, 13 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 3 programs (1 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $43,300.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	500 Kennedy Drive, Rangely, CO
Phone	970-675-2261
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,454 Out-of-State$7,084
Student Population »	1,179 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	31%
Transfer-out Rate	21%
Retention Rate	37% (Full-time) 32% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,443
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$43,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,454 for Colorado residents and $7,084 for out-of-state students at Colorado Northwestern Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,520) over public community colleges in Colorado.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Colorado Northwestern Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Colorado community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,454	$7,084
Books & Supplies	$1,460
On-Campus Living Costs	$15,456
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,105
Average Financial Aid	$6,443
Cost of Attendance	$21,370	$24,000
After Financial Aid	$14,927	$17,557
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$43,300

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State Students
Colorado Northwestern Community College	$4,454	$7,084
Public Community Colleges in Colorado	$4,395	$8,520
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Colorado Northwestern Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	1	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	6	13	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Equestrian/Equine Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Natural Resources/Conservation	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	37 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,179 students at Colorado Northwestern Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 481 male students and 669 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,150	435	715
Male Students	481	184	297
Female Students	669	251	418

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Colorado Northwestern Community College, there are 1,179 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 342 students were attending classes through distance learning (173 students are enrolled exclusively and 169 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,179
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	173
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	169
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	837

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