WNCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

Western Nebraska Community College is ranked 3^rd 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 $4,410 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,569.
The financial aid amount ($6,856) is extremely higher.
It offers diverse area of study (83 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of WNCC are $4,410 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College $4,410

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 37% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College 37%

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 13% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College 13%

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 53% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College 53%

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 1,569 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College 1,569

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 $6,856 which is 155.46% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College $6,856

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 12 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Western Nebraska Community College 12 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska 12 to 1

Number of Programs

WNCC offers 83 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.