Colorado Northwestern Community College is a public community college located in Rangely, CO. It offers 26 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Colorado Northwestern Community College is $4,454 for Colorado residents and $7,084 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Colorado public community colleges' average ($8,266).

The school has 1,179 students, which is higher than Colorado community collleges' average (971). In addition, 173 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Colorado community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Colorado Northwestern Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Colorado community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - CNCC
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,454$7,084
Books & Supplies$1,460
On-Campus Living Costs$15,456
Off-Campus Living Costs$21,105
Average Financial Aid$6,443
Cost of Attendance$21,370$24,000
After Financial Aid$14,927$17,557
CNCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Colorado Northwestern Community College$4,454$7,084
Public Community Colleges in Colorado$4,531$8,266
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Colorado Northwestern Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs24NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1313NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources/Conservation22 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching14 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 27 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician5 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,179 students at Colorado Northwestern Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 481 male students and 669 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,150435715
Male Students481184297
Female Students669251418

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,179 total students, 342 students enrolled through distance learning (173 students enrolled exclusively and 169 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,179
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses173
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses169
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses837

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Colorado Northwestern Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address500 Kennedy Drive, Rangely, CO
Phone970-675-2261
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,454
Out-of-State$7,084
Student Population »1,179 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »31%
Transfer-out Rate21%
Retention Rate37% (Full-time)
32% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,443
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)