by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Northern Wyoming Community College District can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Northern Wyoming Community College District offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Northern Wyoming Community College District.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Northern Wyoming Community College District, 93% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 386 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $6,653 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 59% | $4,040 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,333 |
| State/local grants | 37% | $2,433 |
| Federal student loans | 25% | $4,237 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, roughly 58% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,626 (across roughly 1917 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 58% | $4,626 |
| Federal Pell grants | 18% | $4,794 |
| Federal student loans | 12% | $5,503 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $7,655.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,732 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,261 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,841 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $9,346 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,890 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Northern Wyoming Community College District’s net price calculator: www.sheridan.edu/app/uploads/nwccdnpc.html.
A typical borrower at Northern Wyoming Community College District leaves with $5,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $8,622 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $91.41/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Northern Wyoming Community College District.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,967 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,881 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,760 |
| Middle income | $6,268 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,200 |
| Independent students | $7,024 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Northern Wyoming Community College District.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Northern Wyoming Community College District:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4640 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $38,515,099 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 56 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $194,042 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,465 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 27 |
| Total DoD amount | $96,985 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,592 |
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