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Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·wwcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
Total enrollment
2,967
peer median 3,188
Avg net price
$8,343
+$1.2k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
38%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
33%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 63 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 60 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
63
Passing
2
3.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.6%
+1.0pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

63programs
  • Passing2 · 3.2%
  • No Data60 · 95.2%
  • Failing1 · 1.6%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
60

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-21.4%
$30,699 vs $39,073
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+51.8%
$59,294 vs $39,073
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+120.4%
$86,120 vs $39,073

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
31%
$9,618 debt · $30,699 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$16,554 debt · $86,120 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
14%
$8,000 debt · $59,294 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1969Next review Oct 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Jul 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Oct 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,527
$30–48k$8,085
$48–75k$8,869
$75–110k$13,073
$110k+$15,953

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,343
+$1,229vs Baccalaureate median $7,115
Federal loans
13.0%
In-state tuition
$6,513
Out-of-state
$7,967

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,353 students received $6.6M in Pell grants, alongside $2.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,353
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.6M
$6,566,429 total
Direct Loans
$2.9M
726 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
370 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
349 loan awards
Parent PLUS$86K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 556 borrowers who entered repayment, 25 (4.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
556
Defaulted
25
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.8%
2017
11.6%
2018
12.2%
2019
4.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Walla Walla Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

620 total completions
01Liberal Arts
22636.5%
02Health Professions
12520.2%
03Business
10717.3%
04Agriculture
6610.6%
05Mechanic
426.8%
06Precision Production
193.1%
07Personal/Culinary
142.3%
08Education
81.3%
09Computer Sciences
71.1%
10Security/Protective
61.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,967
12-mo unduplicated
4,328
Undergraduate
4,328
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
57%2,457
Women
43%1,871

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.8%
Hispanic
30.1%
Unknown
6.8%
Black
6.1%
Two or more
4.9%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
156
85 M · 71 W
Women athletes
45.5%
Athletic aid
$296K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$129K
$167K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$9K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
31 M · 19 W
$270K
Baseball
28 M ·
$163K
Rodeo
12 M · 13 W
$136K
Basketball
14 M · 10 W
$294K
Softball
· 16 W
$183K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$94K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,662 students

3-year trend

1.362 yrs ago0.971 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    1
    Stalking
    2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    115

    Walla Walla Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Walla Walla Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectWalla Walla Community College
    38%2,967$8,343Baccalaureate
    Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    3,564$5,886Baccalaureate
    Clover Park Technical College
    3,408$3,912Baccalaureate
    Renton Technical College
    2,824$5,051Baccalaureate
    Whatcom Community College
    3,674$9,608Baccalaureate
    Cascadia College
    2,380$12,612Baccalaureate
    Peer group median38%3,188$7,115

    Frequently asked questions about Walla Walla Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Walla Walla Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Walla Walla Community College?

    Walla Walla Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Walla Walla Community College?

    Walla Walla Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,967 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Walla Walla Community College?

    The average net price at Walla Walla Community College is $8,343 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Walla Walla Community College located?

    Walla Walla Community College is located in Walla Walla, Washington 99362-9267.

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