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Western Nebraska Community College is a public institution situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Scottsbluff is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

711 Full-Time Undergraduates
$2,568 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Western Nebraska Community College?

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Contact details for WNCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1601 East 27Th Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69361-1899
Phone: 308-635-3606
Website: www.wncc.edu

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Can I Afford WNCC?

$2,568 In-State Tuition
16% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time WNCC students paid $107 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $122 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $2,568 $2,928
Fees $432 $432
Books and Supplies $1,500 $1,500
On Campus Room and Board $8,874 $8,874
On Campus Other Expenses $3,795 $3,795

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WNCC, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $4,328 a year. That adds up to $17,312 over four years for those students.

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Western Nebraska Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

711 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,625 undergraduate students at WNCC, with 711 being full-time and 914 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 711 full-time undergraduates at WNCC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Nebraska Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 20
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 197
White 404
International Students 40
Other Races/Ethnicities 29

Over 36 countries are represented at WNCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Brazil, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Western Nebraska Community College

185 Took All Classes Online
679 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 679 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WNCC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 6th most popular in Nebraska for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Western Nebraska Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 61 61
Lineworker 0 22 34 56
Welding Technology/Welder 33 0 0 33
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 18 0 0 18
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 11 0 11
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 10 0 10
Surgical Technology 0 10 0 10
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 8 0 0 8
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 0 8 0 8
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 8 0 8
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 7 0 7
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 7 0 0 7
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 5 5
Laboratory Technician 0 4 0 4
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 2 0 2
Athletic Training 0 0 0 0
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 0 0 0
Medical Office Management/Administration 0 0 0 0
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 66 82 100 248

Western Nebraska Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Western Nebraska Community College awarded 613 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions 0 0 27 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 8 0 4 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 34 22 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 5 11 0
Mental & Social Health Services 7 0 8 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 61 0 0
Precision Metal Working 33 0 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 18 0 10 0
Total 183 234 196 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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