Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs, WY · Public two-year · Town: Remote
2,464undergraduates
$9,799average net price per year
33%finish in 3 years
50%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (6)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (20 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (34 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Operations Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (22 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate (17 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (36 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (45 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (18 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Associate (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Associate (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (20 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer Programming, Specific Platforms Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Lineworker Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Associate (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (5 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (5 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Natural Sciences Associate (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Petroleum Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,250
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,550
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,710
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,400
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $16,860
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $23,160
- Total cost living at home
- $8,150
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $7,707 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,294 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,674 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,332 |
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
- 91%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 79%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,152
- Got a grant from the college
- 52%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,141
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 22%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,355
Graduation
- Finished in 3 years
- 33%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 50%
| Pell grant students | 22% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 0% |
| Neither | 40% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 522 | 41% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 128 | 9% | 15% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 93 | 37% | 30% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 95 | 22% | 27% |
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
- 2,464
- Undergraduates
- 2,464
- Full-time undergraduates
- 765
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,699
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 21%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 26%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 0% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 2500 College Dr, Rock Springs, WY, 82901
- County
- Sweetwater County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Teacher certification, 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.