Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NE · Public two-year · Town: Remote
1,508undergraduates
$5,958average net price per year
35%finish in 3 years
52%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (14)
- Blood Bank Technology Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (4 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (18 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (6 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Pre-Dentistry Studies Associate (1 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate (1 awarded)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Associate (11 awarded)
- Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Associate (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (14 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (5 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (4)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (26 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Associate (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (13 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Associate (1 awarded)
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Lineworker Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (9 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Associate (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Associate (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Associate (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Associate (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (4 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (3 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Associate (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Associate (2 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Forestry, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,000
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $3,360
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,874
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,795
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $17,169
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $17,529
- Total cost living at home
- $8,295
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,369 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,709 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,935 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $8,771 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,790 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 90%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 84%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,073
- Got a grant from the college
- 67%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,091
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 15%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,585
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 34%
- Finished in 3 years
- 35%
- Finished in 4 years
- 37%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 52%
| Pell grant students | 26% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 30% |
| Neither | 51% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 132 | 33% |
| Men | 130 | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Black | 14 | 21% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 87 | 31% |
| White | 136 | 40% |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 345 | 32% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 96 | 10% | 28% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 782 | 55% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 706 | 39% | 15% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,508
- Undergraduates
- 1,508
- Full-time undergraduates
- 683
- Part-time undergraduates
- 825
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 22%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1601 East 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE, 69361-1899
- County
- Scotts Bluff County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.