Western Nebraska Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Scottsbluff, NE

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How much is the WNCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, WNCC's tuition & fees is $3,000 for Nebraska residents and $3,360 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $15,186 for Nebraska residents and $15,546 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

WNCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Nebraska Residents Tuition & Fees$3,000
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$3,360
Books & Supplies Costs$1,500
On-campus Room & Board$7,164
On-campus Expenses$3,522
Off-campus Room & Board$7,034
Off-campus Expenses$3,522
2023-2024 Estimates
Nebraska Residents Tuition & Fees$3,024
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$3,675

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, WNCC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Nebraska, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $10,745.
In-StateOut-of-State
Western Nebraska Community College$3,000$3,360
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Nebraska 2-4 Years Colleges$17,918
Public Schools$7,256$10,745
Private Schools$22,222

Financial Aid and COA

At Western Nebraska Community College, 1,658 students (97%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,394.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at WNCC is $11,152 for students living on-campus and $11,022 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 238 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $10,297 and the average amount of student loans is $4,328.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Nebraska ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$15,186$15,546
COA (off-campus)$15,056$15,416
Tuition & Fees$3,000$3,360
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$12,186$12,186
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$12,056$12,056
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$10,792$11,152
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$10,662$11,022
Average Financial Aid$4,394$4,394
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,65897%$4,394
Pell Grants46027%$5,576
Federal Student Loan1579%$4,464
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid23898%-
Grants or Scholarships23798%$10,297
Federal Grants23396%$6,847
Pell Grants10844%$5,623
Other Federal Grants23396%$4,241
State/Local Grants6226%$1,348
Institutional Grants20685%$3,696
Student Loan Aid3816%$4,328
Federal Student Loans3615%$3,956
Other Student Loans31%$7,338
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level10099$7,457
0-30,0004040$8,255
30,001-48,0003333$7,936
48,001-75,0002019$6,257
75,001-110,00077$4,071
110,001 or more00-

Student Population

Western Nebraska Community College has a total of 1,575 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 483 male students and 823 female students attending WNCC. The school offers online degree programs and 185 students enrolled online exclusively (11.75% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate1,306 483823

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1601 East 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE
Phone308-635-3606
WEBwww.wncc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered79 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population1,575
Graduation Rate33%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate50% (Full-time), 25% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties64 (Full-time), 81 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs179 (Full-time), 150 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$62,896
Average Staff Salary$55,864