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Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, Wyoming·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·westernwyoming.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
Total enrollment
2,653
peer median 1,506
Avg net price
$8,420
+$630 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
60%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
22%
Non-Pell
11%

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, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
63
Passing
5
7.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

63programs
  • Passing5 · 7.9%
  • No Data58 · 92.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
3
No data
58

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.

5
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+10.7%
$41,096 vs $37,112
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.9%
$45,990 vs $37,112
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+59.5%
$59,183 vs $37,112
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+100.6%
$74,464 vs $37,112
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+225.1%
$120,646 vs $37,112

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
18%
$8,392 debt · $45,990 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$11,300 debt · $74,464 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$9,250 debt · $71,774 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Sep 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    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$7,707
$30–48k$8,294
$48–75k$10,674
$75–110k$10,332
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$8,420
+$630vs Community College median $7,791
Federal loans
13.4%
In-state tuition
$4,250
Out-of-state
$10,550

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 577 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
577
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,636,848 total
Direct Loans
$1.6M
425 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
0k
21
0k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$651K
210 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$906K
213 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11K
2 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 273 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (5.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.8%
+3.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
273
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.9%
2017
19.7%
2018
11.2%
2019
5.8%
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 WWCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs85
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

258 total completions
01Health Professions
5320.5%
02Business
4818.6%
03Liberal Arts
4517.4%
04Mechanic
3312.8%
05Education
228.5%
06Psychology
207.8%
07Precision Production
135.0%
08Visual/Performing Arts
114.3%
09Computer Sciences
83.1%
10Communication
51.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,653
12-mo unduplicated
3,279
Undergraduate
3,279
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%1,341
Women
59%1,938

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.2%
Hispanic
17.5%
Two or more
4.2%
Non-resident
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
95
48 M · 47 W
Women athletes
49.5%
Athletic aid
$554K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$221K
$334K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$15K
Head-coach salaries
$69K
$46K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Wrestling
34 M ·
$580K
Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$687K
Soccer
· 22 W
$348K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$345K

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
0.84
2 offenses · 2,391 students

3-year trend

0.362 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.84Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs41
Liquor94

Residence-hall fires

  • Snowy Range Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $1,000-$9,999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
66

WWCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions WWCC 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
SubjectWestern Wyoming Community College
33%2,653$8,420Community College
Eastern Wyoming College
1,457$4,989Community College
Helena College University of Montana
1,554$14,455Community College
Morgan Community College
1,626$7,161Community College
Highlands College of Montana Tech
727$12,184Community College
Southeastern Illinois College
1,446$5,571Community College
Peer group median33%1,506$7,791

Frequently asked questions about Western Wyoming Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WWCC.

What is the graduation rate at Western Wyoming Community College?

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

How many students attend Western Wyoming Community College?

Western Wyoming Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,653 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Western Wyoming Community College?

The average net price at Western Wyoming Community College is $8,420 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Western Wyoming Community College located?

Western Wyoming Community College is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901.

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