Western Nebraska Community College
Add ComparisonWestern Nebraska Community College is a higher education institution located in Scotts Bluff County, NE. N/A
The median undergraduate tuition at Western Nebraska Community College is $2,568, which is $−5,685 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).
In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Western Nebraska Community College is $2,568, which is $5,685 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,958.
In 2023, 55% of undergraduate students attending Western Nebraska Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2023, the cost of tuition at Western Nebraska Community College was $2,568. The cost of tuition at Western Nebraska Community College is $−5,685 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).
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In 2023 Western Nebraska Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,958. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Western Nebraska Community College grew by 1.62%.
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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
55% of undergraduate students at Western Nebraska Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 43.3% with respect to 2022, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Western Nebraska Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
Western Nebraska Community College had a total enrollment of 1,508 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Western Nebraska Community College is 683 students and the part-time enrollment is 825. This means that 45.3% of students enrolled at Western Nebraska Community College are enrolled full-time.
Students enrolled at Western Nebraska Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.4%), followed by White Male (23.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (17.4%).
The total enrollment at Western Nebraska Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,508 students. The full-time enrollment at Western Nebraska Community College is 683 and the part-time enrollment is 825. This means that 45.3% of students enrolled at Western Nebraska Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Western Nebraska Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Western Nebraska Community College was 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Western Nebraska Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.
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In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Western Nebraska Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (22 degrees awarded), Precision Production (12 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (16 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Nebraska Community College are Registered nurses (1,549,190 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,522,952 people), Secondary school teachers (490,133 people), Education administrators (269,603 people), and Special education teachers (207,647 people).
The most specialized majors at Western Nebraska Community College in 2023 are Construction (22 degrees awarded), Precision Production (12 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (16 degrees), Health (84 degrees), and Education (18 degrees) (as of 2023).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Nebraska Community College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Skincare specialists
The most specialized majors at Western Nebraska Community College are Construction (22 degrees awarded), Precision Production (12 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (16 degrees), Health (84 degrees), and Education (18 degrees) (as of 2023).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Nebraska Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,905,969 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,749,321 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (363,403 people), Outpatient care centers (358,042 people), and Offices of physicians (237,570 people).
The most specialized majors at Western Nebraska Community College are Construction (22 degrees awarded), Precision Production (12 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (16 degrees), Health (84 degrees), and Education (18 degrees) (as of 2023).
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Western Nebraska Community College is white female (78 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (59 degrees).
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