Walla Walla Community College

500 tausick way, Walla walla, WA, 99362-0926 - View a map of this school Map

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  • Walla Walla Community College
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County Walla Walla County, WA -
Title IV Eligible YES Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 2,310 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 2,315 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 4,625 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 54% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 32% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,762 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 19% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,998 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 26% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,179 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 16% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,891 $3,129

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.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

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