Colorado Northwestern Community College

Location and Contact Information

500 Kennedy Drive
Rangely, CO 81648-3598
USA
Main Tel: (970) 675-2261
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Colorado Northwestern Community College, also known as CNCC, is located in Rangely, Colorado, United States. It was established in the year 1960 and known as Rangely College. The main campus of CNCC opened in the year 1962. The campus consists of more than 15 buildings that spread across an area of 150 acres of land.

Colorado Northwestern Community College has an active Greek life. It is also home to various clubs and organizations which are aimed at the overall development of the students. Some of the clubs and organizations are the Aviation Maintenance Club, Student American Dental Hygienists’ Association (SADHA), Phi Theta Kappa, Aero Club, and Rho Beta Kappa, among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in beauty and cosmetology.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,323
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,564
Room$ 2,306
Board$ 3,562
Books and supplies$ 1,749
Other$ 4,374

Financial Aid

Colorado Northwestern Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant76%$4,150
Institutional Grant61%$2,470
Federal Grant36%$3,662
Pell Grant35%$3,402
Other Federal Grant12%$953
State or Local Grant26%$1,286

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan43%$6,202
Federal Loan43%$4,945
Other Loan4%$13,414

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Colorado Northwestern Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX2,090
2Independence Community CollegeIndependence, KS1,091
3Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville, KS1,936
4Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CollegeMiami, OK1,807
5Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX1,248
6Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, KS1,984
7Montana State University-NorthernHavre, MT1,217
8Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV1,582
9Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake, ND1,657
10Western Nebraska Community CollegeScottsbluff, NE2,939

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate9911
< 1 year certificate409
1-2 year certificate214

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  32

Students

Student enrollment was 1,383 in 2009-2010 (811 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 20% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Colorado Northwestern Community College provides on-campus housing for 253 of its 811 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (18 awarded)

  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
  • Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

  • Accounting

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

  • Construction Trades
  • Electrician

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

  • Engineering-Related Technologies
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

LIBERAL ARTS (41 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (6 awarded)

  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (27 awarded)

  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (37 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

TRANSPORTATION (2 awarded)

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew