WNC vs. NSC

Western Nevada College vs. Nevada State College comparison

	Western Nevada College	Nevada State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	WNC	NSC
Location	Carson City, NV	Henderson, NV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,582	7,169
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wnc.edu	nevada.edu
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Costs	WNC	NSC
Tuition (In State)	$3,383	$5,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,284	$19,289
Room & Board	$13,950	$10,830
Avg Net Price	$16,259	$16,624
Avg Grant Aid	$6,579	$6,696
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	91%

Admission	WNC	NSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,558
Admitted	-	1,285
Acceptance Rate	Open	82.5%
Enrolled %	Open	33.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.75
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	WNC	NSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Health Professions (10%) Business (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Health Professions (42%) Education (21%) Psychology (14%) Business (11%) Biology (3%)
Outcomes	WNC	NSC
Graduation Rate	-	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,316	$22,920
Median Loan Payment	$117	$236

Diversity	WNC	NSC
% Men	46%	28%
% Women	54%	72%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	41%
% Black	2%	10%
% Hispanic	20%	25%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	7%

Students	WNC	NSC
% In-State	98%	100%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	WNC	NSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Nevada State College is larger than than WNC based on total student enrollment (7,169 students vs. 3,582 students)

WNC vs. NSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, WNC or NSC?

• Nevada State College is 64.1% more expensive to attend than WNC for in-state tuition ($5,550.00 vs. $3,383.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.9% higher at NSC than Western Nevada College ($19,289.00 vs. $11,284.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Nevada College than NSC ($16,259 vs. $16,624)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Nevada State College are 28.8% lower than costs at Western Nevada College ($10,830 vs. $13,950)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Western Nevada College as Nevada State College (91% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nevada State College students is 1.8% larger than aid received Western Nevada College ($6,696 vs. $6,579)

Which college is harder to get into, WNC or NSC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NSC or WNC .

WNC vs. NSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, WNC or NSC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between NSC and WNC.

• Western Nevada College students graduate with a $11,604 lower median federal student loan debt than NSC graduates. ($11,316 vs. $22,920)
• WNC graduates are paying $119 less per month on federal student loans than NSC graduates. ($117 vs. $236)
• More NSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WNC students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 30%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/