Walla Walla Community College
- Walla Walla Community College inspires students to discover their potential and to achieve their goals by providing diverse and challenging learning opportunities.
School Highlights
- Walla Walla Community College serves 10,536 students (46% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is lower than the state community college average of 31:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 41%.
- Walla Walla Community College is the only community colleges within Walla Walla County, WA.
- The nearest community college to Walla Walla Community College is Blue Mountain Community College (38.1 miles away).
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Walla Walla Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
- The teacher population of 454 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Walla Walla Community College | (WA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 454 staff | 145 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 10,536 students | 4,463 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 31:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 4,847 students | 2,353 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 5,689 students | 2,110 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 2% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 7% |
| % Hispanic | 15% | 10% |
| % Black | 6% | 4% |
| % White | 64% | 59% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
| % Unknown races | 8% | 7% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.62 |
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| College Completion Rate | 33% | 31% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $35,200 | $36,200 |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 7 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Dance, Golf, Soccer, Softball, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Dance, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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.
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