Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs, Wyoming · Also known as WWCC|Western|Western Wyoming College · Website
$40,939
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,939
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Western Wyoming Community College is a public 4-year college in Rock Springs, Wyoming with 1,319 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,591 a year (tuition and fees $4,230 in-state, $10,530 out-of-state). 33% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,939 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,591
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,230
Out-of-state $10,530
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
33%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,000
About $95 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,939
Rank 2,528 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,591
- Tuition in-state
- $4,230
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,530
- Cost of attendance
- $14,532
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,077
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,873
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,417
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,867
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,424 in 2015-16 to $4,230 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,319
- Part-time students
- 42%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 80
- Endowment
- $17.9M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,528 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 10 in Wyoming (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,591 | $9,593 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,230 | $4,706 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 98% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 49% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,000 | $8,811 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,726 | $35,865 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,939 | $40,706 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 64% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
80 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | $38,357 | $59,183 | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $13,500 | $68,751 | $74,464 | $80,813 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,990 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | $9,000 | Withheld | $71,774 | $56,073 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $120,646 | $63,241 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,017 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,096 | $39,288 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,773 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,413 |
| Information Science/StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,325 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,607 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Rock Springs and Wyoming on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wyoming
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wyoming
Questions and answers
How much does Western Wyoming Community College cost?
$6,591 a year is the average net price at Western Wyoming Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,230 for in-state students and $10,530 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,532. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,077 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Western Wyoming Community College?
Western Wyoming Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Western Wyoming Community College graduates earn?
$40,939 a year is the median pay of former Western Wyoming Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,726 after 6 years). That ranks 2,528 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 10 in Wyoming. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $68,751.
How much student debt do Western Wyoming Community College graduates have?
$9,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Western Wyoming Community College graduates, about $95 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Western Wyoming Community College?
33% of first-time, full-time students at Western Wyoming Community College finish within 6 years. 60% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Western Wyoming Community College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (40 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (37 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (34 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 80 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.