CNCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Colorado Northwestern Community College is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Colorado Northwestern Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Its tuition & fees of $7,084 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,179.
It offers fewer area of study (25 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CNCC are $7,084 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College $7,084

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado $9,603

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CNCC is 31% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College 31%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 43%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CNCC is 21% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CNCC is 37% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College 37%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 63%

Student Population

The total student population at CNCC is 1,179 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College 1,179

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 3,812

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CNCC is $6,443 which is 90.95% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College $6,443

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado $5,753

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CNCC is 15 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College 15 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 16 to 1

Number of Programs

CNCC offers 25 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College 25

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 47

Number of Online Programs

CNCC offers 3 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.