NWCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#11 in Community Colleges

Northwest Mississippi Community College is ranked 11^st in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $6,060 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 7,198.
It offers fewer area of study (55 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NWCC are $6,060 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northwest Mississippi Community College $6,060

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 Mississippi $5,618

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at NWCC is 38% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northwest Mississippi Community College 38%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 37%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at NWCC is 13% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northwest Mississippi Community College 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at NWCC is 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northwest Mississippi Community College 65%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 63%

Student Population

The total student population at NWCC is 7,198 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northwest Mississippi Community College 7,198

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 Mississippi 4,802

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at NWCC is $3,697 which is 61.01% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northwest Mississippi Community College $3,697

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 Mississippi $4,923

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at NWCC is 21 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northwest Mississippi Community College 21 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 Mississippi 20 to 1

Number of Programs

NWCC offers 55 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northwest Mississippi Community College 55

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 79

Number of Online Programs

NWCC offers 8 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.