10-yr median earnings
$40,477
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Sheridan, Wyoming
Northern Wyoming Community College District
Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public institution in Sheridan, Wyoming. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $9,346
- Avg net price / yr
- $40,477
- 10-yr median earnings
- 42.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Northern Wyoming Community College District posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 49th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 42.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +12%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Northern Wyoming Community College District profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
60/100
Northern Wyoming Community College District
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$40,477
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$9,346
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
42.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$8,622
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
77.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$9,346
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
42.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 42.5%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Northern Wyoming Community College District vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Northern Wyoming Community College District ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Northern Wyoming Community College District: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$40,477 49th percentile higher than 49% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Northern Wyoming Community College District | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,477 | #2601 of 5103 | 49th |
| Average net price | $9,346 | #1028 of 5020 | 80th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 42.5% | #3486 of 4858 | 28th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,610 | #1679 of 5462 | 69th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,610
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
42.5%
150%-time completion
$40,477
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Northern Wyoming Community College District ranks in Wyoming
State rank among 10 reporting Wyoming colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Northern Wyoming Community College District | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,477 | #6 of 10 | 40th |
| Average net price | $9,346 | #5 of 11 | 55th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 42.5% | #7 of 11 | 36th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,610 | #5 of 11 | 55th |
Highest former-student earnings in Wyoming
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wyoming | $56,880 | $13,599 |
| 2 | WyoTech | $50,167 | $36,726 |
| 3 | Laramie County Community College | $44,783 | $7,287 |
| 4 | Western Wyoming Community College | $40,939 | $6,591 |
| 5 | Casper College | $40,935 | $9,593 |
| 6 | Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictThis school | $40,477 | $9,346 |
| 7 | Eastern Wyoming College | $37,121 | $4,764 |
| 8 | Northwest College | $36,950 | $7,463 |
| 9 | Central Wyoming College | $34,402 | $11,634 |
| 10 | Cheeks Beauty Academy | $25,459 | $10,603 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$8,069 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$8,047 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$9,232 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$14,209 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Northern Wyoming Community College District - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,830 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $11,130 |
| Average Net Price | $9,346 |
18.2%
Pell Grant Rate
12.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,622
Median Debt
$91/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Northern Wyoming Community College District swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,374 to $10,751 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -3.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$8,374
Highest year
$10,751
Most recent (2023)
$8,890
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,2352023 · $8,890
Over the same years, enrollment went -23.8% (2,108 → 1,607 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
59.2%
Female
45.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$36,014
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.9%
Earning Over $25K
77.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 42.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,014 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $40,477 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 54.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 77.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $8,622 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $91/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 10 | 343 | $56,082 | $72,467 | $9,518 |
| Certificate | 3 | 126 | $63,136 | $69,005 | $10,500 |
Top programs at Northern Wyoming Community College District by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$72,467 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$72,326 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$69,005 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$64,459 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$64,361 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$56,041 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$52,827 median earnings
- Health Services/Allied Hea…
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
$52,090 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
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$9,338 net price · $8 apart
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Beckley, WV
$9,337 net price · $9 apart
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$9,360 net price · $14 apart
Blackhawk Technical College
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$9,330 net price · $16 apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Northern Wyoming Community College District? ▼
Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public institution in Sheridan, Wyoming. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,610 students.
How much do Northern Wyoming Community College District former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Northern Wyoming Community College District who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,477 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,014.
How much does Northern Wyoming Community College District cost? ▼
The average net price at Northern Wyoming Community College District is $9,346. In-state tuition is $4,830 and out-of-state tuition is $11,130. Median student debt at graduation is $8,622.
What is the graduation rate at Northern Wyoming Community College District? ▼
Northern Wyoming Community College District has a 42.5% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Northern Wyoming Community College District worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Northern Wyoming Community College District is $8,622, while former students earn a median of $40,477 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 77.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $91.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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