CNCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

Colorado Northwestern Community College is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $7,304 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,271.
The financial aid amount ($7,180) is extremely higher.
It offers limited area of study (37 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of CNCC are $7,304 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College $7,304

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $21,104

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CNCC is 34% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College 34%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 43%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CNCC is 32% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College 32%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 26%

Student Population

The total student population at CNCC is 1,271 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College 1,271

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 12,164

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CNCC is $7,180 which is 98.30% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College $7,180

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $6,991

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CNCC is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College 9 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 17 to 1

Number of Programs

CNCC offers 37 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado Northwestern Community College 37

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 93

Number of Online Programs

CNCC offers 17 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.