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Northern Wyoming Community College District

Sheridan, Wyoming·Public, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·sheridan.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
Total enrollment
3,534
peer median 2,884
Avg net price
$8,890
+$84 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
25%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 68 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 60 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
68
Passing
8
11.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

68programs
  • Passing8 · 11.8%
  • No Data60 · 88.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
6
No data
60

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+12.2%
$41,644 vs $37,112
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+21.3%
$45,010 vs $37,112
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+28.9%
$47,834 vs $37,112
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+40.4%
$52,090 vs $37,112
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+42.3%
$52,827 vs $37,112
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+73.7%
$64,459 vs $37,112
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+94.9%
$72,326 vs $37,112
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+95.3%
$72,467 vs $37,112

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
23%
$9,619 debt · $41,644 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$10,600 debt · $52,090 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
18%
$8,625 debt · $47,834 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$12,059 debt · $72,467 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
16%
$7,085 debt · $45,010 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$10,500 debt · $69,005 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
13%
$8,136 debt · $64,361 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
10%
$6,500 debt · $64,459 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1968Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 8

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Feb 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,727
$30–48k$7,736
$48–75k$8,879
$75–110k$10,624
$110k+$12,885

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,890
vs Community College median $8,807
Federal loans
11.8%
In-state tuition
$4,830
Out-of-state
$11,130

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 774 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
774
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,479,339 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
610 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$812K
312 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$934K
295 loan awards
Parent PLUS$30K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 425 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (4.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.7%
+2.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
425
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.5%
2017
10.3%
2018
14.2%
2019
4.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Sheridan

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs63
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

453 total completions
01Health Professions
14732.5%
02Liberal Arts
11425.2%
03Business
327.1%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
286.2%
05Mechanic
286.2%
06Precision Production
276.0%
07Education
214.6%
08Agriculture
214.6%
09Visual/Performing Arts
184.0%
10Psychology
173.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,534
12-mo unduplicated
4,087
Undergraduate
4,087
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%1,706
Women
58%2,381

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.9%
Hispanic
11.1%
Two or more
4.4%
Non-resident
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Black
1.0%
Unknown
1.0%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
132
73 M · 59 W
Women athletes
44.7%
Athletic aid
$893K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$445K
$448K
Recruiting expense
$15K
$25K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$45K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
31 M · 19 W
$544K
Rodeo
30 M · 16 W
$851K
Basketball
12 M · 14 W
$801K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$187K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.28
1 offenses · 3,596 students

3-year trend

1.072 yrs ago0.771 yr ago0.28Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs31
Liquor586

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
62

Sheridan vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Sheridan selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNorthern Wyoming Community College District
42%3,534$8,890Community College
Flathead Valley Community College
2,234$8,723Community College
Great Falls College Montana State University
1,502$10,632Community College
Miles Community College
710$7,070Community College
College of Southern Idaho
10,176$7,005Community College
Arapahoe Community College
15,012$10,790Community College
Peer group median42%2,884$8,807

Frequently asked questions about Northern Wyoming Community College District

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Sheridan.

What is the graduation rate at Northern Wyoming Community College District?

Northern Wyoming Community College District reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Northern Wyoming Community College District?

Northern Wyoming Community College District reports a total enrollment of 3,534 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Northern Wyoming Community College District?

The average net price at Northern Wyoming Community College District is $8,890 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Northern Wyoming Community College District located?

Northern Wyoming Community College District is located in Sheridan, Wyoming 82801.

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