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What Western Nevada College costs

Carson City, Nevada · Public · 1,910 undergrads

Western Nevada College's in-state sticker price was $16,585 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,666 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,784. Out-of-state students pay $9,486 more in tuition.

What does Western Nevada College cost?

$8,666 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,152 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $16,585.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,784
$30,000–$48,000$7,766
$48,000–$75,000$8,761
$75,000–$110,000$10,065
over $110,000$7,729

Out-of-state tuition is $13,931 a year, against $4,445 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,486 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,784$18,270
$30,000–$48,000$7,766$17,252
$48,000–$75,000$8,761$18,247
$75,000–$110,000$10,065$19,551
Over $110,000$7,729$17,215

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,486 more in tuition that Western Nevada College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 47% off Western Nevada College's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Western Nevada College cost less than Great Basin College but more than Truckee Meadows Community College and College of Southern Nevada.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Western Nevada College$8,761$8,666
Great Basin College$10,459$9,357
Truckee Meadows Community College$5,931$4,948
College of Southern Nevada$6,168$6,016

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$4,445
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$13,931
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$16,585
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,486 more in tuition at Western Nevada College and usually get less aid.

18%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,874
average grant for students who got aid.
2.1%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$14,962
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Western Nevada College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,784 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,585. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Nevada College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Nevada College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,766 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,585. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Nevada College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Nevada College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,761 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,585. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Nevada College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Nevada College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Western Nevada College is $13,931 a year, against $4,445 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,666 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,486 tuition gap gives about $18,152 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers