Western Nebraska Community College is a public community college located in Scottsbluff, NE. It offers 83 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Western Nebraska Community College is $3,000 for Nebraska residents and $3,360 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Nebraska public community colleges' average ($4,721).
The school has 1,575 students, which is lower than Nebraska community collleges' average (2,277). In addition, 185 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Nebraska community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Western Nebraska Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Nebraska community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Western Nebraska Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 27 | 56 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Forestry | NOT OFFERED |
1 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
7 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Lineworker | |
7 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 1,575 students at Western Nebraska Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 483 male students and 823 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 1,306 | 674 | 632 |
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| Male Students | 483 | 294 | 189 |
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| Female Students | 823 | 380 | 443 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 1,575 total students, 679 students enrolled through distance learning (185 students enrolled exclusively and 494 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,575 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 185 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 494 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 896 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Western Nebraska Community College.