Western Nevada College Rankings

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#6447 of 14,131 In the World
#1795 of 2,597 In North America
#1708 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 10 In Nevada

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
3,582
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
wnc.edu

Western Nevada College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Western Nevada College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

699 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,051 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Western Nevada College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1975 (56%)
Hispanic 939 (27%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 229 (6%)
Two or more races 197 (6%)
Asian 89 (3%)
Black or African American 61 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 22 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 17 (0.5%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$6,579
Students receiving aid
92%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $3,383
Tuition in-state $3,383
Tuition out-of-state $11,284
Fee in-district $455
Fee in-state $455
Fee out-of-state $455

Western Nevada College majors

Western Nevada College has granted 21 bachelor's degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Western Nevada College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 272
Physical Sciences, General 95
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 48
General Studies 43
Business Administration and Management, General 32
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 13
Project Management 13
Welding Technology & Welder 12
Building & Construction Site Management & Manager 8
Commercial and Advertising Art 7
Deaf Studies 7
Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 4
Building Construction Technology & Technician 3
Business & Commerce, General 3
Industrial Technology & Technician 3
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 2
Machine Tool Technology & Machinist 2
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 2
Accounting 1
Grand Total 553 21

Western Nevada College has a graduation rate of 34%, which is among the 16% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 34% 31% 37%

Publications & Citations

Western Nevada College has published 34 scientific papers with 223 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, History, Geography and Cartography, Biology, Sociology, Political Science, Law, and Physics.

Publications
34
Citations
223

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
25 / 63
Environmental Science
17 / 144
Engineering
16 / 65
History
16 / 39
Geography and Cartography
13 / 50
Biology
12 / 122
Sociology
12 / 49
Political Science
12 / 52
Law
12 / 52
Physics
11 / 80
Philosophy
10 / 24
Medicine
9 / 27
Chemistry
9 / 132
Geology
9 / 131
Archaeology
9 / 17
Computer Science
8 / 28
Quantum and Particle physics
7 / 53
Psychology
7 / 24
Optical Engineering
6 / 36
Art & Design
6 / 12
Genetics
6 / 89
Linguistics
6 / 0
Mathematics
5 / 17
Materials Science
5 / 36
Economics
5 / 25
Education Majors
5 / 14
Art History
5 / 7
Oceanography
5 / 37
Development Studies
4 / 25
Ecology
4 / 17
Library and Information science
4 / 7
Earth science and Geophysics
4 / 13
Business
4 / 17
Public Health
4 / 25
Math Teachers
4 / 14
Anthropology
4 / 17
Media Studies
4 / 22
Paleontology
4 / 95
Telecommunications
3 / 2
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
3 / 33

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 4
1999 2 1
2000 2 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 4
2003 1 3
2004 1 5
2005 1 4
2006 0 5
2007 1 2
2008 0 8
2009 1 4
2010 0 6
2011 1 12
2012 0 7
2013 2 12
2014 0 16
2015 0 8
2016 0 15
2017 0 13
2018 1 14
2019 5 11
2020 4 7
2021 1 17
2022 1 21

Notable alumni

  1. DJ Peters

    DJ Peters
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1995-.. (age 29)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Donald Scott Peters is an American professional baseball pitcher and former outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants.

General info

Alternative names WNC
Founded 1971
Motto Start Here, Go Anywhere
Colors blue, yellow
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 279
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant

Location and contacts

Address 2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, Nevada, 89703-7399
United States
City population 59,000
Phone 7754453000

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