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Western Nebraska Community College

Scottsbluff, Nebraska Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Western Nebraska Community College is a public two-year institution in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 1,569 students in fall 2024.

Western Nebraska Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 60 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Lineworker. It awarded 317 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 53% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,569
Students enrolled
53%
First-year retention
317
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
60
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 60

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 20
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Construction Trades 1
Precision Production 1
Education 5
Psychology 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Social Sciences 3
Engineering 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Physical Sciences 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
53%
First-year retention, part-time students
28%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
195
Certificates under 1 year
74
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
48

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,569
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,569
Full-time, fall 2024
40%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,085
Full-time, 2024-25
34%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
62%
Men
38%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
25%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Greg Dart
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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