Western Nevada College
Western Nevada College (WNC) is a public college with its main campus in Carson City, Nevada, United States. There are additional campuses in Fallon and Minden, and WNC centers in Dayton, Fernley, Hawthorne, Lake Tahoe, Lovelock, Smith Valley and Yerington, as well as degree programs in five correctional institutions. The college offers a number of different associate degrees, certificate programs and a bachelor of technology degree. As of 2021, WNC had about 3,500 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $14,929
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,583
- Graduation rate (150%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,987
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,368
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,917
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Carson City, NV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Western Nevada College include Project Management, Building.
- Project Management (15 bachelor's)
- Building (3 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 34%, Computer Science 18%, Health 48%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Western Nevada College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,678 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,678
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,828
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,359
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,074
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,645
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,168
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,834
- Books and supplies: $940
- Off-campus room and board: $17,788
- Off-campus with family: $6,688
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,248
- Sticker vs net gap: 26%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 3%
- Average institutional grant: $1,754
- Average federal loan: $6,771
- Median debt at graduation: $10,500
Admissions
Western Nevada College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,583
- Women: 51%
- Part-time undergraduates: 61%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 41%
- First-generation: 54%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $94,431
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Western Nevada College acceptance rate? Western Nevada College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Western Nevada College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,678 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,929.
What majors does Western Nevada College offer? Popular programs include Project Management, Building.
What is the average salary after Western Nevada College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,987 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Western Nevada College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 41%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Western Nevada College official site: https://wnc.edu.