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Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, WY · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $6,591 a year

Median debt at graduation: $9,000 (all students)

Estimate your own price · the college’s net price calculator

Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.33%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.60%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,785

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$6,077
$30,001–$48,000$5,873
$48,001–$75,000$8,417
$75,001–$110,000$7,867

Full cost of attendance before aid: $14,532 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,464
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 41% · Women 59%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
47%
Total students2,464
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$6,591
Cost of attendance (per year)$14,532
Median federal debt at graduation$9,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
33%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
31%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
29%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
53%
First-year retention60%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$40,939
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $854 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants20%

Value: Excellent · Top 11% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Campus life

School colors
SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates42%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older21%
On-campus room and board (per year)$8,880
Students per faculty member11 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 5%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time100%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$10,846IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 17% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceYampa Valley Airport (HDN)About 130 miles away · about 3 hours 35 minutes by car
Town population23,127Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreDenverAbout 261 miles away · about 6 hours by car
Typical weather24°F in January · 69°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Rock Springs Fire Dept, WY

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.750.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Western Wyoming Community College’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Western Wyoming Community College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $6,591 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Western Wyoming Community College’s graduates do?
33% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $40,939; the median federal debt at graduation is $9,000.

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