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500 Tausick Way • Walla Walla, WA 99362 • www.wwcc.edu
President: Dr. Steven VanAusdle, 509-527-4274, steve.vanausdle@wwcc.edu
Trustees: Miguel Sanchez chair; Darcey Fugman-Small, Kris Klaveano, Donald McQuary , Roland Schirman
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(Data from 2014-2015 academic year unless otherwise noted)
Year Founded: 1967
Service Area: Asotin, Columbia,
Garfield, Walla Walla counties
Legislative Districts: 9, 16
Enrollment:
Headcount (all sources)
FTES (all sources)
Headcount (state-funded)
FTES (state-funded)
10,277
5,070
5,541
3,126
Programs: 53 degree and 50 certificate programs in academic, workforce, and developmental education programs on all campuses.
Students in Selected Programs
(Headcount):
Corrections
I-BEST
International Students
Running Start
Worker Retraining
3,708
117
10
243
549 Highest Enrolled Programs:
• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Nursing and Allied Health
• Agriculture, Energy Systems and
Natural Resources
• Culinary Arts
• Business and Management
Gender:
Female
Male
STUDENT PROFILE — STATE FUNDED
Enrollment by course intent
11% basic skills
38% academic/ transfer
44 8% pre-college
44% workforce education
Ethnicity:*
Asian/Pacific Islander
African American
Native American
Hispanic
Other, Multiracial
2%
2%
3%
24%
1%
White/Caucasian 71%
65% full-time
Attendance 35
Median Age: 25
35% part-time
Family and Finances:
Students receiving need-based financial aid in eligible programs
Students who work
67%
42%
Students with children 29%
59%
41%
* May not add up to 100% because students may be counted in more than one race.
WWCC Students
Succeed
Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) was recently awarded the Aspen Prize for Community College
Excellence by the Aspen Institute. Student success was at the forefront of that achievement. WWCC has very high levels of participation in both academic and workforce pathways, with rates that far exceed state averages. Within three years, 52 percent of first-time, full-time students graduate or transfer to another institution. Additionally, graduates’ median adjusted earnings amount to $41,000.
WWCC is a Driver of the Regional Economy
WWCC is recognized for aligning its programs with high-growth, high-demand sectors and for driving regional economic development. Examples of this alignment include degree programs in Enology and
Viticulture and Culinary Arts. The wine and hospitality industries have experienced exponential growth since the early 2000s, and WWCC graduates continue to secure employment in existing establishments and also pursue independent commercial ventures.
WWCC is Embracing
Stewardship
WWCC is doing its part to conserve energy through intensive efforts in sustainable practices. On its Walla
Walla campus, WWCC recently installed three wind turbines and currently has six major solar installations.
A solar parking cover was the most recently introduced energy efficiency system. It has solar panels topping the cover and offers charging stations for electric vehicles. These systems have drastically reduced energy consumption, and plans for more energy saving systems are in place. Students in WWCC’s Energy
Systems degree programs have been involved in the installation of each project and have gained incredible experience as they enter the workforce and make impacts on statewide and national energy efficiencies.