Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV · Public · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$12,732Average net price / year
41%Graduation rate
$41,987Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,500Median debt at graduation
1,910Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,168
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,834
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,248
- Books & supplies
- $940
- Average net price
- $12,732
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $11,678
- $30–48k
- $11,828
- $48–75k
- $14,359
- $75–110k
- $15,074
- $110k+
- $13,645
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $36,917
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,987
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 3%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 43 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 44 | $82,312 | $19,048 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 278 | $32,453 | $11,250 |
| Physical Sciences, General | 102 | $27,007 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,910
- Part-time
- 61%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- White
- 50%
- Hispanic
- 34%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $88,947 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- www.wnc.edu
- Also known as
- WNC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 6% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 27% of degrees
- Physical Sciences – 12% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Western Nevada College cost?
The average net price after grants is $12,732 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,168 and the full cost of attendance is $20,248.
How much do Western Nevada College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,987 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
41% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Carson City
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Academy of Style Carson City, NV · Private for-profit · 160 students |
$14,560 | — | 76% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.