Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV · Public two-year · City: Small
4,188undergraduates
$15,793average net price per year
37%finish in 3 years
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (61 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (247 awarded)
Precision production (3)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (129 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (136 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (51 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (52 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Associate (3 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (52 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Project Management Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Real Estate Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
Construction trades (4)
- Building Construction Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Construction Trades, General Certificate (under 1 year) (57 awarded)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (5)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Deaf Studies Associate (9 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- American Sign Language (ASL) Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
Education (1)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,920
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $12,019
- Books and supplies
- $840
- Total cost living at home
- $10,964
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,311 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,725 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,655 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,200 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,595 |
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
- 81%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 80%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,172
- Got a grant from the college
- 34%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,615
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 1%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,186
Graduation
- Finished in 3 years
- 37%
- Transferred to another college
- 9%
| Pell grant students | 35% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 25% |
| Neither | 39% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 422 | 44% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 387 | 26% | 12% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 109 | 48% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 214 | 33% | 36% |
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
- 4,188
- Undergraduates
- 4,188
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,185
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,003
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 25%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 53% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, NV, 89703-7399
- County
- Carson City
- Part of
- Nevada System of Higher Education
- Type
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Undergraduate research, 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.