Tuition for Wyoming residents attending Northern Wyoming Community College District rose by 5.2% in the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of Wyoming paid $4,830 to enroll at the two-year public college this year, marking a $240 increase from the $4,590 tuition fee charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 130.4% higher than those for residents in the 2022-23 academic year, amounting to $11,130. This represents a 2.2% increase from the $10,890 tuition charged in 2021-22.
Approximately 84% of the undergraduate student body at the institution are Wyoming residents, while the remaining 16% come from other states.
Data indicates that 91% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Northern Wyoming Community College District in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 383 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $2.4 million, and 93 students obtained student loans exceeding $416,889.
Among all undergraduate students, 1,241 received grants or scholarships amounting to $7.2 million. Additionally, 425 students secured $2.2 million 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 Northern Wyoming Community College District 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 | 175 | 40% | $897,239 | $5,127 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 202 | 46% | $479,496 | $2,374 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 259 | 58% | $1.1 million | $4,132 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 383 | 86% | $2.4 million | $6,389 |
| Federal student loans | 91 | 21% | $388,669 | $4,271 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 93 | 21% | $416,889 | $4,483 |
| Total student aid | 404 | 91% | $2.9 million | $7,088 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
