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Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, WY · Town · 1,319 students
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$6,591
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
33%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$40,939
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located in Rock Springs, Western Wyoming Community College is best known for its unique, fully enclosed campus designed to shield students from harsh winters, as well as its striking, museum-quality display of life-sized dinosaur fossils throughout the main hallways. The college boasts highly regarded, hands-on programs in nursing, welding, and industrial technologies tailored to the local energy sector, alongside seamless transfer pathways for students seeking to transition to four-year universities. On campus, students enjoy a supportive, tight-knit community featuring competitive Mustang athletic teams, active student clubs, and immediate access to the region’s rugged outdoor recreation.


Wikipedia:Western Wyoming College (Western) is a public community college in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Western offers certificates, associate degrees, and a bachelor's degree. The college students are known as the Mustangs.

Location
Rock Springs, WY, 82901 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SLC · Salt Lake City
153 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,230$10,530
Housing & food (on campus)$8,880$8,880
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500
Cost of attendance$14,532$20,832 est.
Average net price$6,591Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,530
In-state: $4,230
Housing & food (on campus)$8,880
Books & supplies$1,500
Cost of attendance$20,832 est.
In-state: $14,532
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,591
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,077
$30–48k
$5,873
$48–75k
$8,417
$75–110k
$7,867
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
33%
Entered 2017–18
Back for yr 2
60%
Transferred
17%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
39% graduated · 19% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 40% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$38,726
10 yrs after entry$40,939
Debt
Median at graduation$9,000
Monthly payment$95
Middle 50% owe$2.6k–$7.8k
90th percentile$12,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 41%Women 59%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
20%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$29,391
Independent
49%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
42%
Race & ethnicity
White
73%
Hispanic
19%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$38,726
After 10 yrs
$40,939
Business Administration, Management and Operations17
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$18M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$7,458/mo
Teaching spend
$10,785
per student
Federal loans
12%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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