CSN vs. WNC

College of Southern Nevada vs. Western Nevada College comparison

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Overview	CSN	WNC
Location	Las Vegas, NV	Carson City, NV
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	29,081	4,188
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csn.edu	wnc.edu
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Costs	CSN	WNC
Tuition (In State)	$3,465	$3,465
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,564	$11,564
Room & Board	$10,970	$14,156
Avg Net Price	$7,293	$15,793
Avg Grant Aid	$5,598	$5,172
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	80%

Admission	CSN	WNC
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	CSN	WNC
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Science Technologies (7%) Education (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Health Professions (10%) Business (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)
Outcomes	CSN	WNC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,000	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,500	$11,316
Median Loan Payment	$108	$117

Diversity	CSN	WNC
% Men	3%	28%
% Women	2%	25%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	66%
% Black	12%	2%
% Hispanic	29%	20%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	5%

Students	CSN	WNC
% In-State	99%	99%
% Out-of-State	1%	1%
Campus	CSN	WNC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College of Southern Nevada is larger than than WNC based on total student enrollment (29,081 students vs. 4,188 students)

CSN vs. WNC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CSN or WNC?

• College of Southern Nevada and WNC cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($3,465.00 vs. $3,465.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at CSN as Western Nevada College ($11,564.00 vs. $11,564.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Southern Nevada than WNC ($7,293 vs. $15,793)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Southern Nevada are 29% lower than costs at Western Nevada College ($10,970 vs. $14,156)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Western Nevada College than College of Southern Nevada (80% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Southern Nevada students is 8.2% larger than aid received Western Nevada College ($5,598 vs. $5,172)

Which college is harder to get into, CSN or WNC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between WNC or CSN .

CSN vs. WNC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CSN or WNC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between WNC and CSN.

• Graduates from College of Southern Nevada earn on average $2,300 more per year than WNC graduates after ten years. ($36,000 vs. $33,700)
• College of Southern Nevada students graduate with a $816 lower median federal student loan debt than WNC graduates. ($10,500 vs. $11,316)
• CSN graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than WNC graduates. ($108 vs. $117)
• More WNC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CSN students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 30%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/