Wor Wic Community College
Wor–Wic Community College is a public community college in Salisbury, Maryland. The college's name is a portmanteau of Maryland's Worcester and Wicomico counties. It was founded in 1975 and operated as a "college without walls" in the two counties for 20 years before constructing a campus in Salisbury in 1994. In 1989, state legislation was enacted to allow Somerset County residents to attend Wor-Wic at the in-county tuition rate.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,401
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,630
- Graduation rate (150%): 27%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 26%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,748
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,389
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,939
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Salisbury, MD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wor Wic Community College include Criminal Justice, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Nursing.
- Criminal Justice (123 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (75 associate)
- Nursing (67 associate)
- Licensed Practical (49 bachelor's)
- Substance Abuse (21 associate)
- Science Technologies (17 associate)
- Business (13 associate)
- Computer Science (12 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (13 associate)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant (8 associate)
Degree mix: Business 13%, Computer Science 8%, Health 79%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Wor Wic Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,265 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,265
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,360
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,750
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,911
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,190
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,032
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,400
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- Off-campus room and board: $11,880
- Off-campus with family: $4,600
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,190
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 43%
- Federal loan recipients: 16%
- Average institutional grant: $2,206
- Average federal loan: $3,768
- Median debt at graduation: $7,828
Admissions
Wor Wic Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,630
- Women: 68%
- Part-time undergraduates: 80%
- Age 25 and older: 34%
- Graduation rate: 27%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $80,273
- Associate professor salary: $68,538
- Assistant professor salary: $63,554
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wor Wic Community College acceptance rate? Wor Wic Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Wor Wic Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,265 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,401.
What majors does Wor Wic Community College offer? Popular programs include Criminal Justice, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Nursing, Licensed Practical, Substance Abuse.
What is the average salary after Wor Wic Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,748 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wor Wic Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 26% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 27%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wor Wic Community College official site: https://www.worwic.edu.