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Colorado Northwestern Community College

Colorado Northwestern Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Rangely, CO. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,084 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,179 and it offers 19 programs(2 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Colorado Northwestern Community College is $7,084 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
55% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,443 (exclude student loans).
CNCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,084
Average Financial Amount$6,443

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Colorado Northwestern Community College offers 19 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 200 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Colorado Northwestern Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate2026
Less than 1 Year Certificate7016
2 Years Certificate9043
4 Years Certificate105
Total190200

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 26 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 16 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 43 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 5 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 110 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕24-
Total26
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕5-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Accounting✕3-
Total16
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕31-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕6-
Barbering/Barber✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕4-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕2$53,200
Total43
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕5-
Total5
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Equestrian/Equine Studies✕0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 60 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕40-
General Studies✕11-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕9-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕2-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕23-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕17-
Business [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Accounting✕1-
Total110

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,179 students are attending at Colorado Northwestern Community College. There are 36 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 28 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 104 (full-time) and 29 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Colorado Northwestern Community College is 31% and transfer-out rate is 21%. The retention rate is 37% at the school.
CNCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,179
Graduation Rate31%
Number of Faculty64
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

Student Population at CNCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,150 students enrolled into Colorado Northwestern Community College. By gender, 481 male and 669 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Colorado Northwestern Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Colorado Northwestern Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,150481669
Full-time435184251
Part-tme715297418
There are 782 White (68.00%), 18 Black/African American (1.57%), 202 Hispanic (17.57%), 7 Asian (0.61%), and 341 students with other races attending Colorado Northwestern Community College. 14 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Colorado Northwestern Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,150481669
American Indian/Native American1349
Asian743
Black/African American18126
Hispanic20282120
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White782307475
Two More572730
Un-Known553619
Non-resident Alien1486
Colorado Northwestern Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
146 students (12.70% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 142 students (12.35% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Colorado Northwestern Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Colorado Northwestern Community College
Number of Students
Total1,150
Enrolled Online Exclusively146
Enrolled Some Online Courses142
Not in Online Courses862
By age range, at Colorado Northwestern Community College, 163 students are aged 20 to 24 (14.17% of total students), 719 students are aged below 20 (62.52%), 32 students are aged above 50 (5.39%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Colorado Northwestern Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,150481669
Under 18483212271
Age 18-19236113123
Age 20-211004852
Age 22-24631944
Age 25-29702050
Age 30-34772453
Age 35-39451134
Age 40-49441331
Age 50-64312011
Over 64110

Directory and Accreditation Information

Colorado Northwestern Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1976 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Colorado Northwestern Community College.
500 Kennedy Drive, Rangely, CO
970-675-2261
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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