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Tuition and fees at Western Nebraska Community College for in-state students among the lowest in Nebraska in 2021

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Western Nebraska Community College cost $2,976 in tuition and fees for students studying in-state, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This ranks Western Nebraska Community College as one of the five cheapest schools in Nebraska in 2021.

The amount an in-state student paid in tuition and fees was unchanged from the previous year.

Out-of-state students attending Western Nebraska Community College in 2021 were expected to pay $3,072, which is $72 more than the previous year.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than seven percent every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $26,000 per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school.

In 2020-2021 a total of $234.9 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.

Cost of education for in-state students in Nebraska in 2021
CityInstitution NameCollege costs
LincolnSoutheast Community College Area$2,736
ScottsbluffWestern Nebraska Community College$2,976
OmahaMetropolitan Community College Area$3,195
Grand IslandCentral Community College$3,210
North PlatteMid-Plains Community College$3,420

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