Tuition and fees for in-state students at Northwest College in Powell amounted to $4,962 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the college as the seventh least expensive public institution in Wyoming for 2024.
The tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $27 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state tuition and fees at Northwest College were $11,262 in 2024, an increase of $27 from the prior year.
Within Wyoming, the University of Wyoming had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 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.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs | Western Wyoming Community College | $4,230 |
| Torrington | Eastern Wyoming College | $4,290 |
| Casper | Casper College | $4,470 |
| Cheyenne | Laramie County Community College | $4,613 |
| Riverton | Central Wyoming College | $4,800 |
| Sheridan | Northern Wyoming Community College District | $4,830 |
| Powell | Northwest College | $4,962 |
| Laramie | The University of Wyoming | $7,768 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
