Western Nevada College, NV

location_on  2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703 • language  wnc.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 2%
Associate’s 46%
Certificate 52%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies2%
Business, Management, Marketing5%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades3%
Education0%
Engineering Technologies3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs27%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities31%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%
Physical Sciences9%
Precision Production12%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $3,000
Out-of-State Tuition $10,000
Average Total Cost $15,000
Average Net Cost $11,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $9,043 $11,406
$30K–$48K $11,000 $9,825 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $12,205 $15,178
$75K–$110K $14,000 $14,953 $18,184
>$110K $15,000 $14,954 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 7%
Median Federal Debt $8,000
Repayment Rate 33%
Median Payment $134
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		65% 50% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 19% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		3% 8% 10%
>$110K 		1% 9% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $10,149 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $7,000 $9,778 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $9,565 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $10,000 $10,882 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $8,669 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $28,040 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $21,000 $18,762 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $5,219 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,837 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		26% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		33% 47% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		39% 51% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		49% 58% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 57%
Transfer Rate 21%
Withdrawal Rate 36%
Graduation Rate 25%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 6 Years 		25% 34% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		20% 39% 57%
Black 		25% 26% 41%
Caucasian 		23% 36% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		32% 34% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		43% 34% 48%
Other race 		29% 44% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,310
Full-time Undergrads 46%
Avg Entry Age 26
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 11% 7%
Black 		2% 8% 13%
Caucasian 		58% 38% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		26% 29% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 7% 4%
Other race 		5% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		51% 39% 37%
$30K–$48K 		26% 22% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		7% 10% 14%
>$110K 		5% 12% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Sierra Nevada College
9 miles, NW • 2.3 star
Carrington College-Reno
19 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Lake Tahoe Community College
20 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Reno-Tahoe International Airport
22 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Sacramento International Airport
102 miles, W • 3.2 star
Stockton Metropolitan Airport
119 miles, SW • 1 star
Mammoth Yosemite Airport
120 miles, S • 1 star