Walla Walla Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,455

6% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,107

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

15.9%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

4,253

55.7% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

40.1%

182 Graduates

About

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 .

In 2017, 1,441 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Walla Walla Community College. 43% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 57% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (934 degrees), 3.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (265 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Walla Walla Community College is $4,455, which is $-2,959 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Walla Walla Community College is $4,455, which is $-2,959 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,107.

In 2017, 40% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 20% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,455

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Walla Walla Community College was $4,455. The cost of tuition at Walla Walla Community College is $-2,959 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$6,107

2017 Value

12.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Walla Walla Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,107. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Walla Walla Community College grew by 12.1%.

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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 2017. 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 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

40%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

20%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

40% of undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

15.9%

2016 Default Rate

109

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Walla Walla Community College was 15.9%, which represents 109 out of the 686 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.

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Admissions

Walla Walla Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 4,253 students enrolled at Walla Walla Community College in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Walla Walla Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Walla Walla Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Walla Walla Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Walla Walla Community College has a total enrollment of 4,253 students. The full-time enrollment at Walla Walla Community College is 2,367 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,886. This means that 55.7% 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 61.5% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.06% Two or More Races, 4.75% Black or African American, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.01% Asian, and 0.658% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Walla Walla Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (33.6%), followed by White Female (28.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.93%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Walla Walla Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,253 students. The full-time enrollment at Walla Walla Community College is 2,367 and the part-time enrollment is 1,886. This means that 55.7% of students enrolled at Walla Walla Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

69%

2017 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 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Walla Walla Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,617

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    785

  3. Two or More Races

    215

The enrolled student population at Walla Walla Community College is 61.5% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.06% Two or More Races, 4.75% Black or African American, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.01% Asian, and 0.658% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 289 students (6.8%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 201 fewer women than men received degrees from Walla Walla Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Walla Walla Community College are white (934 degrees awarded). There were 3.52 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (265 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Walla Walla Community College is N/A, followed by N/A 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 Construction (101 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (16 degrees), and Agriculture (79 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 (38,840 people), Construction managers (36,468 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (28,412 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (24,198 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (19,844 people).

The most specialized majors at Walla Walla Community College are Construction (101 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (16 degrees), Agriculture (79 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (158 degrees), and Transportation (40 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Personal financial advisors

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 Personal financial advisors, Dentists, Medical & health services managers, Chief executives & legislators, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Walla Walla Community College are Construction (101 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (16 degrees), Agriculture (79 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (158 degrees), and Transportation (40 degrees).

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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 (85,030 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (34,978 people), Elementary & secondary schools (33,381 people), Farming (32,057 people), and Air transportation (30,872 people).

The most specialized majors at Walla Walla Community College are Construction (101 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (16 degrees), Agriculture (79 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (158 degrees), and Transportation (40 degrees).

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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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Walla Walla Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 821

  2. 620

In 2017, 821 degrees were awarded to men at Walla Walla Community College, which is 1.32 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (620).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 127 degrees were awarded to men at Walla Walla Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.794 times less than the 160 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 160 degrees were awarded to women at Walla Walla Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.26 times more than the 127 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

27%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 27% of students graduating from Walla Walla Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Walla Walla Community College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 3.3% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    934 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    265 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    72 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Walla Walla Community College is white (934 degrees awarded). There were 3.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (265 degrees).

3.19% of degree recipients (46 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    531 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    403 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    145 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Walla Walla Community College is white male (531 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (403 degrees).

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Operations

Walla Walla Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.06M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $50.2k (1.64%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Walla Walla Community College had a total expenditure of $53.5M. Of that $53.5M, they spent $23.1M on salaries and $53.5M on benefits.

Walla Walla Community College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Walla Walla Community College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Walla Walla Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 63 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 41 employees, and Management with 38 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.06M

2017 Endowment

16%

growth from 2016

Walla Walla Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.06M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Walla Walla Community College grew 16% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $598k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $589k - Federal

  2. $9.34M - State

  3. $1.4M - Local

As of 2017, Walla Walla Community College received $589k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.34M from state grants and contracts, and $1.4M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$23.1M

Salary Expenditure

$53.5M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2017, Walla Walla Community College had a total expenditure of $53.5M. Of that $53.5M, they spent $23.1M on salaries and $53.5M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Walla Walla Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$23.1M

2017 Salaries

0.391%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Walla Walla Community College paid a median of $23.1M in salaries, which represents 43.2% of their overall expenditure ($53.5M) and a 0.391% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1% decline from 2015 and a 0.0854% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$7.26M

Instructional Salaries

117

Number of Employees

In 2017, Walla Walla Community College paid a total of $7.26M to 117 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.95M (30.4%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

63 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Walla Walla Community College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Walla Walla Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 63 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 41 employees; and Management with 38 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Walla Walla Community College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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

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