NWCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#11 in Community Colleges
Northwest Mississippi Community College is ranked 11st 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 $5,860 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 6,841.
- It offers fewer area of study (54 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees of NWCC are $5,860 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Northwest Mississippi Community College $5,860
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 37% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Northwest Mississippi Community College 37%
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 16% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Northwest Mississippi Community College 16%
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 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Northwest Mississippi Community College 59%
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 6,841 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Northwest Mississippi Community College 6,841
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 $3,513 which is 59.95% 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 $3,513
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 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Northwest Mississippi Community College 20 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 54 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Northwest Mississippi Community College 54
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.