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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1,443 credit students |
48% — full time |
$15,190 approximate total |
$4,330 — resident tuition & fixed fees ($10,270 nonresident) |
(Dollars awarded by NWC)
40% of students receive scholarships |
41% — institutionally funded |
238 total employees |
104 — faculty, 61 full-time 134 — administrative, professional and classified staff |
Main campus, Powell
Four off-campus locations
45 — transfer associate degrees
19 — technical associate degrees
1 — bachelor of applied science degree
23 — certificates
$28,510,092 total (2020-21 year) |
$11,581,616 — state funding |
Established 1966
(As of Dec. 31, 2020 - unaudited)
$47,025,849 total assets |
$2,557,532 — unrestricted |
$43,635,179 total endowment |
$15,465,106 — NWC (managed by NWC Foundation) |
Founded in 1988
(First two-year college alumni association in Wyoming)
24,012 alumni worldwide
$16,506,207 employee payroll (Salary & benefits during 2020)
5th largest employer in county
$3,143,552 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)
Over 100 public programs/events on campus each year
*During the COVID-19 pandemic, this number decreased due to restrictions for being on-campus.
*Figures based upon fall 2020 data unless noted otherwise.