Public · Community college

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, Maryland · Fringe rural

27%
Transfer rate: $9,360
Avg net price: 27%
Grad / completion: $36,748
Median earnings

Wor-Wic Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Salisbury, Maryland (fringe rural setting), enrolling 2,169 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 2,169 undergradsFringe ruralCold wintersNear the coast

About Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury is a city in and the county seat of Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. Salisbury's location at the head of Wicomico River was a major factor in growth. At first, it was a small colonial outpost set up by Lord Baltimore. Salisbury was established in 1732. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Fringe rural
Highest degree offered: Associate
Nearest big city: 87 miles to Baltimore, MD
To the ocean: 17 miles
Nearest airport: 2 miles to Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico (SBY)

How Wor-Wic Community College compares

#80 · Community Colleges with the Best Transfer Rates

Graduation rate27%

Higher than 9% · #33 of 38 in Maryland

First-year retention66%

Higher than 36%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$36,748

Higher than 56% · #18 of 38 in Maryland

Average net price$9,360

Cheaper than 73% · #11 cheapest of 40 in Maryland

Median debt at graduation$7,828

Lower than 77%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 67%

Undergraduate enrollment2,169

Larger than 83%

Percentiles compare Wor-Wic Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Maryland.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women1,37063%
Men79937%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White49%
Black33%
Hispanic8.0%
Asian1.7%
Other or multiracial8.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 2,169
Student–faculty ratio: 13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 43%
First-generation students: 49%
Students over 25: 34%
Median family income: $21,354
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $66,294
Endowment: $32,659,758

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 497 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

From Maryland94%
Other U.S. states4.4%
International2.0%

Most first-years stay in state — Wor-Wic Community College draws overwhelmingly from Maryland.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition: $3,840
Out-of-state tuition: $8,400
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $1,500
Total cost of attendance: $15,190
Average net price: $9,360

Outcomes

Graduated: 27%
First-year retention: 66%
Transferred to another college: 27%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $32,939
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $36,748
Median debt at graduation: $7,828
Students with federal loans: 16%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 46%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students

27%

Low-income (Pell)

15%

First-generation

15%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: Free

Campus safety

Safety grade: A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students: 0.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024): 2
Property offenses (2022–2024): 0

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.7reported offenses a year

0.7 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault

0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$8,265

$30–48k

$9,360

$48–75k

$9,750

$75–110k

$10,911

$110k+

$15,190

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

22%

of first-years get a grant from the school

$1,542

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 22% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,542. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 170 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $36,748
Typical debt at graduation: $7,828
Debt vs. one year's pay: 21%
Out-earn a HS grad: 38%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women

$34,467

Men

$41,839

Men out-earn women by $7,372 (21%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high: 88°F
Winter low: 28°F
Annual rain: 47.5″
Annual snow: 8″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl AP, MD US station (2.4 mi from campus).

What Wor-Wic Community College graduates study — and earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssoc.

102 grads$31k 1 yr$40k 5 yr$7k debt

102$30,763$39,878$6,500 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCert.

97 grads$54k 1 yr$61k 5 yr$14k debt

97$53,813$61,335$14,000 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssoc.

84 grads$71k 1 yr$78k 5 yr$17k debt

84$70,742$77,859$16,750 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCert.

61 grads$61k 1 yr$65k 5 yr$13k debt

61$61,298$64,747$12,725 Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssoc.

23 grads$40k 1 yr— 5 yr$20k debt

23$40,345—$20,000 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssoc.

23 grads— 1 yr$40k 5 yr— debt

23—$39,882—Business/Commerce, GeneralAssoc.

18 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

18———Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssoc.

16 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

16———Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssoc.

16 grads— 1 yr$68k 5 yr— debt

16—$68,071—Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssoc.

13 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

13———Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssoc.

12 grads— 1 yr$48k 5 yr— debt

12—$47,910—Computer Systems AnalysisAssoc.

9 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

9———

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.