Student Population at WNC
Total Enrollment
3,582 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,582
Online Enrollment
1,051
Men Students
1,660
Women Students
1,922
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,582 students have enrolled at Western Nevada College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,660 male and 1,922 female students are attending Western Nevada College. By attendance status, there are 1,170 full-time students and 2,412 part-time students.
The number of students at Western Nevada College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Nevada. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as College of Southern Nevada and Truckee Meadows Community College, its population is very small (average population is 19,276).
Western Nevada College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,051 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Western Nevada College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,660 male and 1,922 female students attending WNC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at WNC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,582 | 1,170 | 2,412 |
Men | 1,660 | 489 | 1,171 |
Women | 1,922 | 681 | 1,241 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,975 White students (55.14%) and 939 Hispanic students (26.21%) at Western Nevada College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Nevada College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 75 | 22 | 53 |
Asian | 89 | 40 | 49 |
Black or African American | 61 | 36 | 25 |
Hispanic | 939 | 441 | 498 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 8 | 9 |
White | 1,975 | 931 | 1,044 |
Two or More Races | 197 | 71 | 126 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 229 | 111 | 118 |
Total | 3,582 | 1,660 | 1,922 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,375 students whose age under twenty five and 848 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Nevada College.
Especially, 1,093 students are younger than eighteen and 32 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western Nevada College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,582 | 1,660 | 1,922 |
Under 18 | 1,093 | 489 | 604 |
18-19 | 614 | 277 | 337 |
20-21 | 365 | 152 | 213 |
22-24 | 303 | 159 | 144 |
25-29 | 359 | 175 | 184 |
30-34 | 311 | 145 | 166 |
35-39 | 177 | 91 | 86 |
40-49 | 198 | 84 | 114 |
50-64 | 130 | 69 | 61 |
65 and over | 32 | 19 | 13 |
Total | 3,582 | 1,660 | 1,922 |
Online Student Population
At Western Nevada College, 1,750 students (48.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,051 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,023 students live in Nevada where Western Nevada College is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 3,582 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,051 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 699 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,832 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,051 |
Nevada Residents | 1,023 |
Other State in U.S. | 26 |
Outside of U.S. | 2 |
Unknown | 0 |