Walla Walla Community College

500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla, WA, 99362-9267
Tel: 5095222500
Public | 5,024 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Walla Walla Community College serves 5,024 students (57% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body.
  • Walla Walla Community College is the only community colleges within Walla Walla County, WA.
  • The nearest community college is ( miles away).

School Overview:
Walla Walla Community College
Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 190 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 5,024 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:26 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 2,849 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 2,175 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 2% 1%
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hawaiian		 1% 1%
% Hispanic		 13% 6%
% Black		 6% 15%
% White		 74% 62%
% Two or more races		 3% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $3,390 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $4,543 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Walla Walla Community College has rapidly grown from 850 students in 1967 to a present annual enrollment of over 13,000. Beautifully located on approximately 100 acres, the Walla Walla campus has become an educational and cultural center for Southeastern Washington. Extending its facilities and programs throughout its four-county district, Walla Walla Community College's Clarkston Center, located in Clarkston, Washington, is the hub of educational activity in Asotin and Garfield counties. WWCC also maintains a facility at the Washington State Penitentiary.

  • Walla Walla Community College offers courses in basic skills, acquiring professional or technical proficiencies for the workforce, transfer to four-year institution. WWCC offers the Associate of Arts, the Associate of Science and the Associate of Arts in Applied Science (AAAS) degree, as well as one-year certificates and a variety of short-term certificates and endorsements.
  • Walla Walla Community College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and certified by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to offer courses in Academic Transfer Education, Professional-Technical Education, Transitional Studies, and Extended Learning.

  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, Other National Athletic Association

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