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Western Nevada College Overview

Located in Carson City, Nevada, Western Nevada College is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Western Nevada College Known For?

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  • Students at WNC have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at WNC.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Western Nevada College?

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Contact details for WNC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703-7399
Phone: 775-445-3000
Website: www.wnc.edu

How Do I Get Into WNC?

You can apply to WNC online at: https://wnc.edu/wnc-application/

Since Western Nevada College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Western Nevada College?

2% Take Out Loans
3.6% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WNC, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,948 a year. That adds up to $19,792 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WNC is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Western Nevada College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,132 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,528 undergraduate students at WNC, with 1,132 being full-time and 2,396 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,132 full-time undergraduates at WNC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Nevada College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 23
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 317
White 613
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 170

Geographic Diversity

Nevada students aren't the only ones who study at Western Nevada College. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 4 countries are represented at WNC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Australia, Brazil, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at Western Nevada College

1,162 Took All Classes Online
1,859 Took At Least One Class Online
42.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,859 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WNC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the most popular in Nevada for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of WNC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Nevada College was 42.0%. This is the #746 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WNC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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