Northwest College maintained its in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Wyoming residents paid $4,862 to attend the public four-year institution during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
For the 2022-23 academic year, non-resident students were charged $11,162, which is 129.6% higher than the in-state rate. This amount remained unchanged from the previous year.
Approximately 56% of the undergraduate student body at Northwest College are Wyoming residents. Students from other states make up about 27%, while international students account for 17%.
Data indicates that 95% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Among them, 244 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $2 million, and 42 students obtained student loans amounting to more than $326,600.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 765 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.6 million. Additionally, 141 students borrowed $815,509 in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Northwest College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 70 | 26% | $356,928 | $5,099 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 99 | 37% | $262,343 | $2,650 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 218 | 82% | $1.4 million | $6,278 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 244 | 92% | $2 million | $8,147 |
| Federal student loans | 38 | 14% | $180,428 | $4,748 |
| Other student loans | 7 | 3% | $146,172 | $20,882 |
| Student loan aid | 42 | 16% | $326,600 | $7,776 |
| Total student aid | 251 | 95% | $2.3 million | $9,221 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
