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Western Nevada College is a public institution situated in Carson City, Nevada. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

1,132 Full-Time Undergraduates
$3,383 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Western Nevada College?

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Contact details for WNC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703-7399
Phone: 775-445-3000
Website: www.wnc.edu

Can I Afford WNC?

$3,383 In-State Tuition
2% Take Out Loans
3.6% Loan Default Rate
For the <nil> academic year, part-time WNC students paid $113 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $237 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $3,383 $11,283
Fees $455 $455
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WNC, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,948 a year. That adds up to $19,792 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WNC is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Western Nevada College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,132 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,528 undergraduate students at WNC, with 1,132 being full-time and 2,396 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,132 full-time undergraduates at WNC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 23
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 317
White 613
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 170

Geographic Diversity

Nevada students aren't the only ones who study at Western Nevada College. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 4 countries are represented at WNC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Australia, Brazil, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at Western Nevada College

1,162 Took All Classes Online
1,859 Took At Least One Class Online
42.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,859 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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Online Growth Rankings of WNC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Nevada College was 42.0%. This is the #631 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WNC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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