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Northwest College, Wyoming

Overview of Northwest College

Northwest College is found in Powell, Wyoming. Powell is a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Associate's degree at Northwest College.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Northwest College is known for its programs in media, animal science and care, art studies, photography and commercial art, education and teaching, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Northwest College Selectivity

The school accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Northwest College has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 1,754 in 2005 at the school.

Student Life

Northwest College has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Northwest College offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Northwest College

Northwest College
231 W 6th St
Powell, WY 82435
General Phone: (307) 754-6000
Admissions Phone: (307) 754-6101
Financial Aid Phone: (307) 754-6158
http://www.northwestcollege.edu

Northwest College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Northwest College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts62general studies, sociology, anthropology, history, social services, English, Spanish language, political science, ...
Photography And Commercial Art37commercial photography
Education And Teaching34elementary school teaching, early childhood education, secondary teaching, agricultural teaching
Business And Management26business management, accounting, business
Media25communication studies, printing equipment operation, broadcast journalism, journalism, recording arts tech
Nursing And Emergency Medicine23registered nursing
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy22health and physical education, parks and recreation studies
Animal Science And Care19equestrian studies, animal science
Office And Administration17administrative assistant, general office occupations
Production Trades16welding
Science14biology, physics, chemistry
Design10graphic design
Agricultural Science And Management10agricultural operations, agricultural production, agriculture, farm management, agricultural economics
Engineering Technician9CAD and design, drafting
Art Studies7art studies
Therapy And Counseling5psychology
Computer Science And Engineering5data processing tech
Engineering4engineering
Medicine4medical preparatory, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary, pre-med
Mathematics3mathematics
Hospitality2tourism and travel
Conservation And Resource Management1natural resources management
Landscaping And Horticulture1range management
Music1music
Construction Trades1electrician
Medical Assistant And Technician1pre-pharmacy
Religion And Philosophy0religion

Number of programs and degrees for Northwest College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree29958
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years3510
Award of less than 1 academic year255

Student Body

In 2005, Northwest College had a total enrollment of 1,754 students (1,339 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White94%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Wyoming58%
Montana22%
Idaho3%
Foreign countries2%
South Dakota2%
Utah2%
Colorado2%
Oregon1%
Alaska1%
North Dakota1%
Washington1%

Northwest College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time60 %
Part-Time9 %

Northwest College Room and Board (2005)

Northwest College offers campus housing for 741 of its 1,339 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Powell, Wyoming for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Wyoming Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Northwest College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,880
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,640
Room and board$ 3,376
Room charge$ 1,550
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,826
Books and supplies$ 650
Other expenses$ 2,060

Financial Aid:
Northwest College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 393100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (307) 754-6158

Northwest College Faculty

Northwest College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year9$52,2151*
Associate professoracademic year14$48,1576$48,223
Assistant professoracademic year17$43,7638$47,230
Instructoracademic year14$37,9109$41,343
All faculty totalacademic year54$44,79324$45,089

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Northwest College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total292251
Basketball101323
All Other Sports19928

Northwest College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Agriculture, General
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General
Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources Management and Policy

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrician

DESIGN
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Range Science and Management

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
General Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
Journalism
Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Northwest College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Northwest College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Northwest College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Northwest College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 12%Northwest College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in animal science and care
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Northwest College % of degrees in animal science and care
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Northwest College % of students from other states
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Northwest College Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Northwest College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Northwest College % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Northwest College % of degrees in media
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Northwest College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Northwest College % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Northwest College % of degrees in education and teaching
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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