Western Wyoming Community College

https://www.westernwyoming.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,520

6.06% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$7,839

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.86%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,453

36.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

38.5%

167 Graduates

About

Western Wyoming Community College is a higher education institution located in Sweetwater County, WY. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Western Wyoming Community College were Registered Nursing (36 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees), and General Studies (23 degrees).

In 2021, 350 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Western Wyoming Community College. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (252 degrees), 4.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Western Wyoming Community College is $2,520, which is $−5,448 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Western Wyoming Community College is $2,520, which is $−5,448 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,839.

In 2021, 38% of undergraduate students attending Western Wyoming Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,520

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Western Wyoming Community College was $2,520. The cost of tuition at Western Wyoming Community College is $−5,448 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$7,839

2021 Value

20.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Western Wyoming Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,839. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Western Wyoming Community College grew by 20.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Western Wyoming 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

$9,285

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Western Wyoming Community College was of $9,285 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

11%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Western Wyoming Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 5.56% with respect to 2020, when 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Western Wyoming 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.

5.86%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Western Wyoming Community College was 5.86%, which represents 16 out of the 273 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

Western Wyoming Community College had a total enrollment of 2,453 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Western Wyoming Community College is 886 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,567. This means that 36.1% of students enrolled at Western Wyoming Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Western Wyoming Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.2% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.79% Two or More Races, 0.856% Asian, 0.815% Black or African American, 0.571% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.204% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Western Wyoming Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.1%), followed by White Male (30.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Western Wyoming Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,453 students. The full-time enrollment at Western Wyoming Community College is 886 and the part-time enrollment is 1,567. This means that 36.1% of students enrolled at Western Wyoming Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2020 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 Western Wyoming Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Western Wyoming Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,893 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
325 enrolled students
Two or More Races
93 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Western Wyoming Community College is 77.2% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.79% Two or More Races, 0.856% Asian, 0.815% Black or African American, 0.571% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.204% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% 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, 41 students (1.67%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 64 more women than men received degrees from Western Wyoming Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Western Wyoming Community College is white (252 degrees awarded). There were 4.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Western Wyoming Community College is Registered Nursing (36 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees) and General Studies (23 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Western Wyoming Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (69 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (14 degrees), and Health (84 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Wyoming Community College are Registered nurses (1,469,241 people), Accountants & auditors (1,071,998 people), Other managers (833,952 people), Financial managers (495,018 people), and Chief executives & legislators (412,010 people).

The most specialized majors at Western Wyoming Community College in 2021 are Mechanical Technologies (69 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (14 degrees), Health (84 degrees), Business (60 degrees), and Psychology (13 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Wyoming Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Western Wyoming Community College are Mechanical Technologies (69 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (14 degrees), Health (84 degrees), Business (60 degrees), and Psychology (13 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Wyoming Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,931,621 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,117,065 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (688,761 people), Computer Systems Design (581,408 people), and Banking & related activities (519,067 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
36 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
35 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
23 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Western Wyoming Community College was Registered Nursing with 36 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

143

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

207

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 143 degrees were awarded to men at Western Wyoming Community College, which is 0.691 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (207).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Western Wyoming Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Western Wyoming Community College in General Electrical Equipment Installation & Repair, which is 7.67 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Western Wyoming Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 17 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Western Wyoming Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 0.599% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
252 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
52 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Western Wyoming Community College is white (252 degrees awarded). There were 4.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52 degrees).

0.286% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
143 degrees awarded
White Male
109 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Western Wyoming Community College is white female (143 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (109 degrees).

Operations

Western Wyoming Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.2M (7.52%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Western Wyoming Community College had a total salary expenditure of 42.4M. Western Wyoming Community College employs 20 Instructors, 19 Associate professors and 13 Assistant professors. Most academics at Western Wyoming Community College are Female Instructor (11), Female Associate professor (11), and Male Assistant professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Western Wyoming Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, Management, with 25 employees, and Service with 23 employees.

Endowment

$15.9M

2021 Endowment

18.2%

growth from 2020

Western Wyoming Community College has an endowment valued at about $15.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Western Wyoming Community College grew 18.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.6M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Western Wyoming 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$16.4M

2021 Salaries

11%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Western Wyoming Community College paid a median of $16.4M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($42.4M) and a 11% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.79M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Western Wyoming Community College paid a total of $3.79M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Western Wyoming Community College were Instructor with 20 employees, Associate professor with 19 employees, and Assistant professor with 13 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Western Wyoming Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees, Management with 25 employees, and Service with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Western Wyoming Community College was Female Instructor with 11 employees, Female Associate professor with 11 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Western Wyoming Community College.