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Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, WY
Public 4-year school
$19,060projected sticker price
$11,086projected average net price for
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This year at Western Wyoming Community College, we project that on average students will pay $11,086, while the advertised price of attendance is $19,060. That’s a difference of $7,974.

Prices at Western Wyoming Community College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$25,954
out-of-state sticker price
$19,060
in-state sticker price
$11,086
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Western Wyoming Community CollegeIn-state sticker price at Western Wyoming Community CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Western Wyoming Community College
25-26$11,086$19,060$25,954
24-25$10,427$17,926$24,517
23-24$9,807$16,860$23,160
22-23$9,799$16,847$21,887
21-22$5,993$14,804$19,844
20-21$7,839$14,156$18,908
19-20$9,852$14,630$20,570
18-19$8,141$11,474$15,986
17-18$7,751$11,407$15,919
16-17$7,735$9,972$14,244
15-16$7,399$8,932$12,916
14-15$8,825$8,830$12,814
13-14$7,535$8,587$12,379

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Western Wyoming Community College this year, we project students with incomes between $48K and $75K will pay around $12,076, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $8,720. That's a difference of $3,357.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$8,720
$9,384
$12,076
$11,689
No data
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Western Wyoming Community College
<$30K$8,720
$30K-$48K$9,384
$48K-$75K$12,076
$75K-$110K$11,689
>$110KNo data

School details

Located in Rock Springs, WY
Public 4-year school
35% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Western Wyoming Community College, over the last five years 35% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

35% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Western Wyoming Community College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
Multiple races
Nat’l avg.
0%
50%
7%
26%
37%
28%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Western Wyoming Community CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native0%31%
Asian50%45%
Black7%34%
Hispanic26%41%
White37%50%
Multiple races28%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Western Wyoming Community College, about 59% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

59%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

18%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Western Wyoming Community College has 3,207 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
3,207 students

About 59% of students are female.

59% female
41% male

And about 77% of students are white.

White

77%

Hispanic

16%

Multiple races

4%

Nonresident

1%

Black

1%

Asian

1%

Unknown race

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%