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Prince William Sound Community College

General Information

Name: Prince William Sound Community College
Address: 303 Lowe Street, Valdez, AK 99686
Phone:

  • General information: (907) 834-1600
  • Financial aid office: (907) 834-1631
  • Admissions office: (907) 834-1632

Website: www.pwscc.edu.
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$3,206$2,988$2,658
Books and supplies$361$350$350
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$3,096$2,641$2,400
        Other expenses$1,572$1,525$1,490

Total expenses   
On-campus$8,235$7,504$6,898

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 11%
  • Institutional grants: 42%
  • Student loans: 21%

    Admissions

    Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$10
    Undergraduate Admissions
    Fall 2006
    TotalMenWomen
    Number of applicants1074562
    Percent admitted88.8%88.9%88.7%
    Percent admitted who enrolled
    Full-time87.4%87.5%87.3%
    Part-time5.3%0.0%9.1%

    Enrollment

    Total enrollment: 823
    First-time student retention: 21%
    Overall graduation rate: 96%

    Characteristics of students

      • Attendance:
      • Full Time: 10%
      • Part Time: 90%
      • Gender:
      • Men: 45%
      • Women: 55%

    White non-hispanic: 64%
    Black non-hispanic: 1%
    Hispanic: 2%
    Asian/pacific islander: 5%
    American indian/alaska native: 16%
    Other: 12%

    Degrees offered

      Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
    • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
      Education
    • Special Education and Teaching, General - Associate
      Engineering Technologies/Technicians
    • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
      Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
      Visual and Performing Arts
    • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Associate


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