Mission
In the context of our global society, the mission of 皇家华人 is to be student-centered; be forward-thinking; cultivate community; prepare students for transfer, career, and life; and retain and graduate students.
Founding
Founded in 1946, NWC is a two-year, comprehensive community college serving Park County (tax district) and Park, Big Horn, and Washakie Counties (service area).
Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
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1,461 credit students |
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52% — full time |
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$16,364 approximate total |
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$4,348 — resident tuition & fixed fees ($10,288 nonresident) |
(Dollars awarded by NWC)
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42% of students receive scholarships |
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44% — institutionally funded |
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245 total employees |
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110 — faculty, 59 full-time 135 — administrative, professional and classified staff |
Main campus, Powell
Four off-campus locations
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$28,649,071 total (2019-20 year) |
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$12,993,355 — state funding |
(As of Dec. 31, 2019 - unaudited)
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$42,099,770 total endowment |
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$15,448,736 — NWC (managed by NWC Foundation) |
Founded in 1988
(First two-year college alumni association in Wyoming)
nwc.edu/alumni
23,597 alumni worldwide
$17,259,602 employee payroll (Salary & benefits during 2019)
5th largest employer in county
$7,237,144 annual expenditures in goods and services in Park County (est.)
Total added regional income from college operations/alumni/student spending: $88,663,000 (Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc., 2016 study of WY community colleges)
Board of Trustees President
College President
*Figures based upon fall 2019 data unless noted otherwise.