WNCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Western Nebraska Community College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Western Nebraska Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Its tuition & fees of $3,360 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,575.
It offers diverse area of study (79 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of WNCC are $3,360 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College $3,360

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska $4,294

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at WNCC is 33% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College 33%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska 32%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at WNCC is 14% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College 14%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska 16%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at WNCC is 50% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College 50%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska 58%

Student Population

The total student population at WNCC is 1,575 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College 1,575

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska 4,470

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at WNCC is $4,394 which is 130.77% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College $4,394

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska $4,156

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at WNCC is 17 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.