Western Nevada College

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'''Western Nevada College''' ('''WNC''') is a public college with its main campus in Carson City, Nevada, United States. There are additional campuses in Fallon and Minden, and WNC centers in Dayton, Fernley, Hawthorne, Lake Tahoe, Lovelock, Smith Valley and Yerington, as well as degree programs in five correctional institutions. The college offers a number of different associate degrees, certificate programs and a bachelor of technology degree. As of 2021, WNC had about 3,500 students.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/western-nevada-college-10363|title=Western Nevada College: Unranked in Regional Colleges West|magazine=U.S. News}}</ref>

Prior to July 2007, WNC was known as '''Western Nevada Community College'''. The name change was approved by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents in recognition of WNC's ability to grant four-year degrees in a few subjects, though the school's overall focus is still largely related to two-year associates degrees and short-term certifications. WNC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

WNC is home to the Jack C. Davis Observatory, with three telescopes, a weather station and other scientific devices.

{| class="wikitable floatright sortable collapsible"; text-align:right; font-size:80%;" |+ style="font-size:90%" |Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2023<ref>{{cite web |title=College Scorecard: Western Nevada College|url=https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school?182564-Western-Nevada-College|publisher=United States Department of Education}}</ref> |- ! Race and ethnicity ! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Total |- | White |align=right| {{bartable|52|%|2||background:cyan}} |- | Hispanic |align=right| {{bartable|31|%|2||background:green}} |- | Two or more races |align=right| {{bartable|6|%|2||background:violet}} |- | Unknown |align=right| {{bartable|4|%|2||background:grey}} |- | American Indian/Alaska Native |align=right| {{bartable|2|%|2||background:yellow}} |- | Asian |align=right| {{bartable|2|%|2||background:orange}} |- | Black |align=right| {{bartable|2|%|2||background:purple}} |- ! colspan="4" data-sort-type=number |Economic diversity |- | Low-income{{efn|The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.}} |align=right| {{bartable|36|%|2||background:red}} |- | Affluent{{efn|The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.}} |align=right| {{bartable|64|%|2||background:black}} |}

== Alumni == *Don Gustavson, politician *John Oceguera, politician *Tim Peterson, baseball player *Braden Shipley, baseball player

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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.wnc.edu/}}

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