by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Northwest Mississippi Community College was awarded 26 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is heating, air conditioning, ventilation & refrigeration.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, NWCC is ranked #1,896 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when NWCC held the #2,053 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 26 colleges in Mississippi, NWCC is ranked at #19.
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Since Northwest Mississippi Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Northwest Mississippi Community College, this rate is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Northwest Mississippi Community College is 58%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Northwest Mississippi Community College this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,092 undergraduates at NWCC with 4,191 being full-time and 2,901 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,283 | $5,682 | $7,743 | $8,284 | $8,119 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of NWCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NWCC, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $3,894 a year. That adds up to $15,576 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at NWCC is 14.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for NWCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4975 Hwy 51 N, Senatobia, MS 38668-1714 |
| Phone: | 662-562-3200 |
| Website: | www.northwestms.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,598 students took at least one online class at Northwest Mississippi Community College. This is a decrease from the 2,856 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,598 | 717 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,856 | 630 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,589 | 737 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,450 | 749 |
| 2016-2017 | 456 | 78 |
Learn more about online learning at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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