Wor-Wic Community College

www.worwic.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,096

2023 Average Net Price

$7,385

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,636

16.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

27.1%

77 Graduates

About

Wor-Wic Community College is a higher education institution located in Wicomico County, MD. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Wor-Wic Community College were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (102 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (84 degrees), and Substance Abuse Counseling (23 degrees).

In 2023, 508 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wor-Wic Community College. 66.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (345 degrees), 3.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (108 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wor-Wic Community College is $3,096, which is $−5,157 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wor-Wic Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 253 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Wor-Wic Community College is $3,096, which is $5,157 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,385.

In 2023, 76% of undergraduate students attending Wor-Wic Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,096

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Wor-Wic Community College was $3,096. The cost of tuition at Wor-Wic Community College is $−5,157 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wor-Wic Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,385

2023 Value

13.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Wor-Wic Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,385. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Wor-Wic Community College grew by 13.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wor-Wic Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,880

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wor-Wic Community College was of $11,880 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 7.32% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wor-Wic Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.8% with respect to 2022, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wor-Wic Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wor-Wic Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 253 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Wor-Wic Community College had a total enrollment of 2,636 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Wor-Wic Community College is 425 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,211. This means that 16.1% of students enrolled at Wor-Wic Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wor-Wic Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.1% White, 26.6% Black or African American, 7.63% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Two or More Races, 2.39% Asian, 0.19% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0379% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wor-Wic Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.9%), followed by White Male (30.6%) and Black or African American Female (10.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

16.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wor-Wic Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,636 students. The full-time enrollment at Wor-Wic Community College is 425 and the part-time enrollment is 2,211. This means that 16.1% of students enrolled at Wor-Wic Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wor-Wic Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wor-Wic Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Wor-Wic Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wor-Wic Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,452 enrolled students
Black or African American
702 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
201 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wor-Wic Community College is 55.1% White, 26.6% Black or African American, 7.63% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Two or More Races, 2.39% Asian, 0.19% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0379% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 30 students (1.14%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 172 more women than men received degrees from Wor-Wic Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wor-Wic Community College is white (345 degrees awarded). There were 3.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (108 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Wor-Wic Community College is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (102 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (84 degrees) and Substance Abuse Counseling (23 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wor-Wic Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (8 degrees awarded), Protective Services (109 degrees), and Human Sciences (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wor-Wic Community College are Registered nurses (1,477,685 people), Medical & health services managers (172,375 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (161,118 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (154,412 people), and Other managers (151,848 people).

The most specialized majors at Wor-Wic Community College in 2023 are Science Technologies (8 degrees awarded), Protective Services (109 degrees), Human Sciences (15 degrees), Health (210 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (102 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wor-Wic Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Wor-Wic Community College are Science Technologies (8 degrees awarded), Protective Services (109 degrees), Human Sciences (15 degrees), Health (210 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (102 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wor-Wic Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,556,977 people), Elementary & secondary schools (450,878 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (348,354 people), Outpatient care centers (271,581 people), and Offices of physicians (217,053 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wor-Wic Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
102 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
84 degrees awarded
Substance Abuse Counseling
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Wor-Wic Community College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 102 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Wor-Wic Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

168

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

340

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 168 degrees were awarded to men at Wor-Wic Community College, which is 0.494 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (340).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wor-Wic Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Wor-Wic Community College in Criminal Justice - Police Science, which is 2.11 times more than the 35 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Wor-Wic Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 6.64 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 11% of students graduating from Wor-Wic Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Wor-Wic Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.3% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
345 degrees awarded
Black or African American
108 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wor-Wic Community College is white (345 degrees awarded). There were 3.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (108 degrees).

0.394% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
226 degrees awarded
White Male
119 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wor-Wic Community College is white female (226 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (119 degrees).

Operations

Wor-Wic Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $29M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 796k (2.75%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Wor-Wic Community College had a total salary expenditure of 42.4M. Wor-Wic Community College employs 22 Associate professors, 20 Assistant professors and 15 Instructors. Most academics at Wor-Wic Community College are Female Associate professor (14), Female Assistant professor (13), and Female Instructor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wor-Wic Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 52 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 47 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

Endowment

$29M

2023 Endowment

14.9%

growth from 2022

Wor-Wic Community College has an endowment valued at about $29M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Wor-Wic Community College grew 14.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.2M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wor-Wic Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.38M - Federal
$1.49M - State
$86.6k - Local

As of 2023, Wor-Wic Community College received $4.38M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.49M from state grants and contracts, and $86.6k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$15.2M

2023 Salaries

4.53%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Wor-Wic Community College paid a median of $15.2M in salaries, which represents 35.7% of their overall expenditure ($42.4M) and a 4.53% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.64% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.06% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.06M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Wor-Wic Community College paid a total of $5.06M to 66 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wor-Wic Community College were Associate professor with 22 employees, Assistant professor with 20 employees, and Instructor with 15 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wor-Wic Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 52 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 47 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wor-Wic Community College was Female Associate professor with 14 employees, Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Female Instructor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wor-Wic Community College.

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