WWCC's tuition & fees has increased from $6,408 (2015) to $10,530 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 64.33% over the past 10 years.
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Western Wyoming Community College.
WWCC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Wyoming's average increase rate of 6.48%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 81.71% from 2015 ($12,916).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, WWCC's COA is $23,470, which is increased by 1.34% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to WWCC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 64.33% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $9,450. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Western Wyoming Community College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 50.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | 33.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,600 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,692 | 5.75% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,794 | 6.03% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | -16.39% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 61.86% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.86% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Western Wyoming Community College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $5,508 | $10,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $6,196 | $10,700 | 12.49% |
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| 2017-18 | $6,854 | $12,522 | 10.62% |
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| 2018-19 | $6,921 | $12,670 | 0.98% |
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| 2019-20 | $9,100 | $14,841 | 31.48% |
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| 2020-21 | $9,100 | $14,841 | |
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| 2021-22 | $9,512 | $11,644 | 4.53% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,453 | $12,751 | 20.41% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,110 | $13,820 | -2.99% |
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| 2024-25 | $11,440 | $16,144 | 2.97% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Western Wyoming Community College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Western Wyoming Community College | $10,530
($4,230) | $10,550
($4,250) | -0.19% |
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| University of Wyoming | $24,178
($7,768) | $22,718
($6,938) | 6.43% |
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| Laramie County Community College | $10,913
($4,613) | $10,913
($4,613) | - |
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| Northern Wyoming Community College District | $11,130
($4,830) | $11,130
($4,830) | - |
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| Central Wyoming College | $11,100
($4,800) | $10,980
($4,680) | 1.09% |
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| Northwest College | $11,262
($4,962) | $11,235
($4,935) | 0.24% |
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