Wor-Wic Community College

www.worwic.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,192
    3.1% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,401
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,941
    15.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    27.1%
    52 Graduates

    About

    Wor-Wic Community College is a higher education institution located in Wicomico County, MD. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Wor-Wic Community College were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (75 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (67 degrees), and Substance Abuse Counseling (21 degrees).

    In 2024, 460 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wor-Wic Community College. 61.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (285 degrees), 2.74 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (104 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Wor-Wic Community College is $3,192, which is $−4,968 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Wor-Wic Community College is $3,192, which is $4,968 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,401.

    In 2024, 71% of undergraduate students attending Wor-Wic Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 16% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,192
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Wor-Wic Community College was $3,192. The cost of tuition at Wor-Wic Community College is $−4,968 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $8,401
    2024 Value
    13.8%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Wor-Wic Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,401. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Wor-Wic Community College grew by 13.8%.

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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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    71%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    16%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    71% of undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 6.58% with respect to 2023, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Wor-Wic Community College had a total enrollment of 2,941 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Wor-Wic Community College is 459 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,482. This means that 15.6% of students enrolled at Wor-Wic Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Wor-Wic Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.1% White, 28.2% Black or African American, 7.99% Hispanic or Latino, 5.68% Two or More Races, 2.14% Asian, and 0.102% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Wor-Wic Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.2%), followed by White Male (30.8%) and Black or African American Female (11.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    15.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Wor-Wic Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,941 students. The full-time enrollment at Wor-Wic Community College is 459 and the part-time enrollment is 2,482. This means that 15.6% of students enrolled at Wor-Wic Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    66%
    2024 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 Wor-Wic Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Wor-Wic Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,561 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      830 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      235 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Wor-Wic Community College is 53.1% White, 28.2% Black or African American, 7.99% Hispanic or Latino, 5.68% Two or More Races, 2.14% Asian, and 0.102% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 42 students (1.43%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 108 more women than men received degrees from Wor-Wic Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wor-Wic Community College is white (285 degrees awarded). There were 2.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (104 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Wor-Wic Community College is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (75 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (67 degrees) and Substance Abuse Counseling (21 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wor-Wic Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (17 degrees awarded), Protective Services (126 degrees), and Health (172 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 Wor-Wic Community College are Registered nurses (1,515,917 people), Medical & health services managers (178,176 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (169,015 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,747 people), and Other managers (162,296 people).

    The most specialized majors at Wor-Wic Community College in 2024 are Science Technologies (17 degrees awarded), Protective Services (126 degrees), Health (172 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (75 degrees), and Human Sciences (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Wor-Wic Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

    The most specialized majors at Wor-Wic Community College are Science Technologies (17 degrees awarded), Protective Services (126 degrees), Health (172 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (75 degrees), and Human Sciences (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Wor-Wic Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,674,774 people), Elementary & secondary schools (493,232 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (351,202 people), Outpatient care centers (314,483 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (218,862 people).

    The most specialized majors at Wor-Wic Community College are Science Technologies (17 degrees awarded), Protective Services (126 degrees), Health (172 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (75 degrees), and Human Sciences (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wor-Wic Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      49 degrees awarded
    2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
      5 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Wor-Wic Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 49 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    176
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    284
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 176 degrees were awarded to men at Wor-Wic Community College, which is 0.62 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (284).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Wor-Wic Community College in Criminal Justice - Police Science, which is 2.84 times more than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Wor-Wic Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 21.3 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    19%
    100% Completion Time
    27%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 19% of students graduating from Wor-Wic Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    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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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      285 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      104 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      31 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Wor-Wic Community College is white (285 degrees awarded). There were 2.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (104 degrees).

    0.435% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      304 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      293 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      292 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wor-Wic Community College is white female (304 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (293 degrees).

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    Operations

    Wor-Wic Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $32.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 835k (2.56%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Wor-Wic Community College had a total salary expenditure of 44M. Wor-Wic Community College employs 25 Associate professors, 20 Assistant professors and 16 Instructors. Most academics at Wor-Wic Community College are Female Associate professor (17), Female Assistant professor (14), and Female Instructor (11).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wor-Wic Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 51 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 46 employees, and Service with 30 employees.

    Endowment

    $32.7M
    2024 Endowment
    12.8%
    growth from 2023

    Wor-Wic Community College has an endowment valued at about $32.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Wor-Wic Community College grew 12.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $26.2M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $2.53M - Federal
    2. $1.64M - State
    3. $133k - Local

    As of 2024, Wor-Wic Community College received $2.53M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.64M from state grants and contracts, and $133k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $16.5M
    2024 Salaries
    8.99%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Wor-Wic Community College paid a median of $16.5M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($44M) and a 8.99% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.53% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.64% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.41M
    Instructional Salaries
    69
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Wor-Wic Community College paid a total of $5.41M to 69 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wor-Wic Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 46 employees, and Service with 30 employees.

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