by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Western Nevada College was awarded 14 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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WNC is ranked #1,300 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when WNC held the #1,625 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
WNC is also ranked #5 out of 9 schools in Nevada.
Since Western Nevada College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Western Nevada College, this ratio is 18 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Western Nevada College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,495 undergraduates at WNC with 1,175 being full-time and 2,320 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of WNC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 13.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Building Management & Inspection | 6 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 0 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | NA |
| Carpentry | 0 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 0 | NA |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 0 | NA |
| Special Education | 0 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,859 students took at least one online class at Western Nevada College. This is a decrease from the 2,548 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,859 | 1,162 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,548 | 1,562 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,739 | 861 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,608 | 679 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,568 | 660 |
Footnotes
*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.
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