Western Nebraska Community College
Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) is a public community college in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It also has campuses in Sidney and Alliance. WNCC was founded in 1926 as the Scottsbluff Junior College. The college assumed its current name in 1988. Its athletics teams are known as the Cougars.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,334
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,948
- Graduation rate (150%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 46%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $38,729
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,228
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,557
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Scottsbluff, NE
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Western Nebraska Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Licensed Practical, Welding Technology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (26 associate)
- Licensed Practical (18 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (17 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (17 associate)
- Nursing (14 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (13 associate)
- Lineworker (16 bachelor's)
- Pre-nursing Studies (11 associate)
- Health Information (10 associate)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (9 associate)
Degree mix: Business 15%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 13%, Health 65%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Western Nebraska Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,420 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,420
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,808
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,099
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,904
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $11,714
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,840
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $4,410
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $9,340
- Off-campus room and board: $10,722
- Off-campus with family: $3,764
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,939
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 8%
- Average institutional grant: $4,929
- Average federal loan: $4,421
- Median debt at graduation: $9,000
Admissions
Western Nebraska Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,948
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 83%
- Part-time undergraduates: 35%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduation rate: 37%
- Come back after freshman year: 53%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 336
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Western Nebraska Community College acceptance rate? Western Nebraska Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Western Nebraska Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,420 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,334.
What majors does Western Nebraska Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Licensed Practical, Welding Technology, Computer Science, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Western Nebraska Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,729 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Western Nebraska Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 46% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 37%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Western Nebraska Community College official site: https://www.wncc.edu.