Wor–Wic Community College
Wor–Wic Community College at a Glance
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About Wor–Wic Community College
According to Wikipedia, Wor–Wic Community College is a public community college in Salisbury, Maryland. The college's name is a portmanteau of Maryland's Worcester and Wicomico counties. It was founded in 1975 and operated as a "college without walls" in the two counties for 20 years before constructing a campus in Salisbury in 1994. In 1989, state legislation was enacted to allow Somerset County residents to attend Wor-Wic at the in-county tuition rate.
Wor–Wic Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 66% | 36% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Wor–Wic Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,912 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Wor–Wic Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Wor–Wic Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,304 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Wor–Wic Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,630 | 3,630 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Wor–Wic Community College?
Wor–Wic Community College is located at 32000 Campus Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804-7131.
How Safe is Wor–Wic Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Wor–Wic Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Wor–Wic Community College has a violent crime rate of 0.07% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Salisbury has a violent crime rate of 0.96% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.05%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Wor–Wic Community College Known For?
Wor–Wic Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Wor–Wic Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Wor–Wic Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Wor–Wic Community College ranks #2569 in the U.S. and #6750 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWor–Wic Community College ranks #2732 in the U.S. and #10049 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesWor–Wic Community College ranks #3440 in the U.S. and #12359 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWor–Wic Community College ranks #4110 in the U.S. and #14678 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWor–Wic Community College ranks #4188 in the U.S. and #15526 worldwide for influence in Business.
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