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Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·wccnet.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
Total enrollment
11,133
peer median 11,510
Avg net price
$3,561
-$2.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
30%
Non-Pell
44%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 103 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 94 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
103
Passing
9
8.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

103programs
  • Passing9 · 8.7%
  • No Data94 · 91.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
94

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.

9
Community Organization and Advocacy
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+29.0%
$42,552 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+32.4%
$43,674 vs $32,989
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+44.8%
$47,772 vs $32,989
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+46.4%
$48,295 vs $32,989
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+60.0%
$52,780 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+62.9%
$53,754 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+82.9%
$60,343 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+90.3%
$62,781 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
35%
$16,578 debt · $47,772 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
28%
$12,000 debt · $43,674 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$12,623 debt · $52,780 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$18,550 debt · $78,709 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
18%
$9,837 debt · $53,754 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1973Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 10

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Oct 2024Renewal 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. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$2,431
$30–48k$2,202
$48–75k$5,778
$75–110k$5,434
$110k+$11,161

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

Avg net price
$3,561
-$2,413vs Community College median $5,974
Federal loans
16.6%
In-state tuition
$2,736
Out-of-state
$6,336

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 4,427 students received $18.2M in Pell grants, alongside $12.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,427
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$18.2M
$18,215,538 total
Direct Loans
$12.2M
3,455 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
4k
21
4k
22
4k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.9M
1,732 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.2M
1,714 loan awards
Parent PLUS$81K
9 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 2,001 borrowers who entered repayment, 62 (3.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,001
Defaulted
62
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.9%
2017
15.2%
2018
11.8%
2019
3.0%
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 Washtenaw Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs87
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,303 total completions
01Liberal Arts
42932.9%
02Health Professions
23618.1%
03Business
22117.0%
04Construction Trades
836.4%
05Computer Sciences
745.7%
06Security/Protective
735.6%
07Engineering Tech
655.0%
08Comm. Technologies
423.2%
09Precision Production
413.1%
10Public Admin
393.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
11,133
12-mo unduplicated
21,126
Undergraduate
21,126
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
53%11,223
Women
47%9,903

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.2%
Black
17.9%
Hispanic
8.0%
Two or more
6.5%
Asian
3.1%
Unknown
2.9%
Non-resident
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.09
1 offenses · 10,622 students

3-year trend

0.272 yrs ago0.181 yr ago0.09Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs00
Liquor01

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
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
149

Washtenaw Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Washtenaw 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
SubjectWashtenaw Community College
33%11,133$3,561Community College
Wayne County Community College District
11,887$5,762Community College
College of Lake County
12,530$6,212Community College
William Rainey Harper College
13,988$6,186Community College
Oakton College
8,329$6,188Community College
North Central Michigan College
1,613$5,457Community College
Peer group median33%11,510$5,974

Frequently asked questions about Washtenaw Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Washtenaw Community College?

Washtenaw Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Washtenaw Community College?

Washtenaw Community College reports a total enrollment of 11,133 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Washtenaw Community College?

The average net price at Washtenaw Community College is $3,561 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Washtenaw Community College located?

Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105-4800.

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