Western Wyoming Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Western Wyoming Community College charges a net price of $6,591/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $13,182. Median earnings ten years after entry are $40,939, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Western Wyoming Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #4 of 9 Wyoming colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $6,591/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $13,182 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,939 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$7,421/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $9,000 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$161,602 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Western Wyoming Community College's own numbers. Net price $6,591 × 2 years = $13,182 total. Median earnings $40,939 fall $7,421 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $13,182 bill in about 1.3 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Western Wyoming Community College students graduate with?
A median $9,000 in federal loans among completers, or 22% of the $40,939 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Western Wyoming Community College students graduate?
33% finish their degree — 67% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $13,182 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $39,945 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Western Wyoming Community College expensive compared with other Wyoming colleges?
Its $6,591 net price runs $2,755 below the $9,346 median across the 9 Wyoming colleges we profile, and $5,510 less across the full degree.