Western Nevada College Computer Science Programs

Western Nevada College is a public institution located in Carson City, Nevada. The city atmosphere of Carson City makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Western Nevada College?

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/

Western Nevada College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Western Nevada College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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

There are 3,528 undergraduate students at WNC, with 1,132 being full-time and 2,396 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

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.

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 #526 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.