Walla Walla Community College

https://www.wwcc.edu/

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,700

5.5% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$6,795

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

11.6%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

3,671

61.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

40.8%

122 Graduates

About

Walla Walla Community College is a higher education institution located in Walla Walla County, WA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Walla Walla Community College were Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture (0 degrees awarded) and General Business Administration & Management (0 degrees).

In 2019, 1,291 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Walla Walla Community College. 48.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (852 degrees), 3.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (217 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Walla Walla Community College is $4,700, which is $−3,124 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Walla Walla Community College is $4,700, which is $−3,124 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,795.

In 2019, 44% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 19% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,700

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Walla Walla Community College was $4,700. The cost of tuition at Walla Walla Community College is $−3,124 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Walla Walla Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,795

2019 Value

4.36%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Walla Walla Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,795. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Walla Walla Community College grew by 4.36%.

This chart compares the average net price of Walla Walla Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$9,000

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Walla Walla Community College was of $9,000 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Walla Walla Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

19%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 7.32% with respect to 2018, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Walla Walla 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

11.6%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Walla Walla Community College was 11.6%, which represents 85 out of the 731 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Walla Walla Community College has a total enrollment of 3,671 students. The full-time enrollment at Walla Walla Community College is 2,260 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,411. This means that 61.6% of students enrolled at Walla Walla Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Walla Walla Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.7% White, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.21% Two or More Races, 3.38% Black or African American, 1.44% Asian, 1.12% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.545% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Walla Walla Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (28.8%), followed by White Female (28.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Walla Walla Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,671 students. The full-time enrollment at Walla Walla Community College is 2,260 and the part-time enrollment is 1,411. This means that 61.6% of students enrolled at Walla Walla Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Walla Walla Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

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 Walla Walla Community College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Walla Walla Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Walla Walla Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,082
Hispanic or Latino
797
Two or More Races
228

The enrolled student population at Walla Walla Community College is 56.7% White, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.21% Two or More Races, 3.38% Black or African American, 1.44% Asian, 1.12% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.545% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 309 students (8.42%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 37 fewer women than men received degrees from Walla Walla Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Walla Walla Community College is white (852 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (217 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Walla Walla Community College is Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture (0 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (0 degrees) and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Walla Walla Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (95 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (12 degrees), and Transportation (39 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Walla Walla Community College are Other managers (44,883 people), Construction managers (40,455 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (32,368 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (28,709 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (21,339 people).

The most specialized majors at Walla Walla Community College are Agriculture (95 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (12 degrees), Transportation (39 degrees), Precision Production (76 degrees), and Construction (44 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Walla Walla Community College are Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, Physicians, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, and Computer & information systems managers

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Walla Walla Community College are Construction (94,446 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (34,401 people), Air transportation (33,631 people), Elementary & secondary schools (32,501 people), and Farming (30,290 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Walla Walla Community College.

Most Common

Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture
0 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
0 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Walla Walla Community College was Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Walla Walla Community College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

664

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

627

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 664 degrees were awarded to men at Walla Walla Community College, which is 1.06 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (627).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Walla Walla Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Walla Walla Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.624 times less than the 157 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 157 degrees were awarded to women at Walla Walla Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.6 times more than the 98 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (48.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Walla Walla Community College is Female and White (48.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.28% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
852 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
217 degrees awarded
Black or African American
59 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Walla Walla Community College is white (852 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (217 degrees).

4.57% of degree recipients (59 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
439 degrees awarded
White Female
413 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
129 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Walla Walla Community College is white male (439 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (413 degrees).

Operations

Walla Walla Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.94M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $38.2k (1.3%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Walla Walla Community College had a total salary expenditure of $54.1M. Walla Walla Community College employs 116 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Walla Walla Community College are Male No academic ranks (66), Female No academic ranks(50), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Walla Walla Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 57 employees, Management, with 36 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.94M

2019 Endowment

4.01%

growth from 2018

Walla Walla Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.94M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Walla Walla Community College grew 4.01% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.36M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Walla Walla Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$757k - Federal
$8.24M - State
$2.13M - Local

As of 2019, Walla Walla Community College received $757k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.24M from state grants and contracts, and $2.13M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$23.3M

2019 Salaries

0.941%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Walla Walla Community College paid a median of $23.3M in salaries, which represents 43% of their overall expenditure ($54.1M) and a 0.941% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0167% growth from 2017 and a 0.391% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.19M

Instructional Salaries

116

Number of Employees

In 2019, Walla Walla Community College paid a total of $8.19M to 116 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

116 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

57 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Walla Walla Community College were No academic rank with 116 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Walla Walla Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 57 employees; Management with 36 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Walla Walla Community College was Male No academic rank with 66 employees, Female No academic rank with 50 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Walla Walla Community College.

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