by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Western Nebraska Community College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Attendance costs at Western Nebraska Community College spanned $12,550.00 and $13,120.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: around $12,550.00 in-state against $13,120.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $3,840.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,710.00 |
| Total cost | $12,550.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,550.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,465.00 |
| Net price | $4,085.00 |
| That is 79% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,550.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,519.00 |
| Net price | $3,031.00 |
| That is 84% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $4,410.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,710.00 |
| Total cost | $13,120.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,120.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,465.00 |
| Net price | $4,655.00 |
| That is 76% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,120.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,519.00 |
| Net price | $3,601.00 |
| That is 81% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 13.5% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Freshman year | $3,441.00 | $4,638.00 | $14,249.00 |
| Senior year | $5,037.00 | $6,789.00 | $20,858.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $16,823.00 | $22,673.00 | $69,656.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,409.00 | $8,638.00 | $26,537.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $194.00 | $261.00 | $802.00 |
| Total amount paid | $23,232.00 | $31,311.00 | $96,193.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Freshman year | $3,441.00 | $4,638.00 | $14,249.00 |
| Senior year | $3,907.00 | $5,266.00 | $16,179.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,349.00 | $9,904.00 | $30,429.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,800.00 | $3,773.00 | $11,592.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $85.00 | $114.00 | $350.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,149.00 | $13,678.00 | $42,021.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Freshman year | $4,089.00 | $5,285.00 | $14,897.00 |
| Senior year | $5,985.00 | $7,736.00 | $21,805.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $19,987.00 | $25,837.00 | $72,820.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,614.00 | $9,843.00 | $27,742.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $230.00 | $297.00 | $838.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,601.00 | $35,679.00 | $100,562.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Freshman year | $4,089.00 | $5,285.00 | $14,897.00 |
| Senior year | $4,642.00 | $6,001.00 | $16,914.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $8,731.00 | $11,286.00 | $31,811.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,326.00 | $4,300.00 | $12,119.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $100.00 | $130.00 | $366.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,057.00 | $15,586.00 | $43,929.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,474.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,974.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,369.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,709.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,935.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,771.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,790.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Western Nebraska Community College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Western Nebraska Community College amounts to $5,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,458.00 |
| 25th | $2,460.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $8,475.00 |
| 90th | $13,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,500.00 |
| Middle income | $5,279.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,000.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
The default-rate classification at Western Nebraska Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.8% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Western Nebraska Community College total $23,850,308.00 across 3,197 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 17 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,232.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,400.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Western Nebraska Community College, the questions below are worth your time:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.