Student Population at Whatcom CC
Total Enrollment
3,490 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,490
Online Enrollment
1,234
Men Students
1,458
Women Students
1,882
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,490 students have enrolled at Whatcom Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,458 male and 1,882 female students are attending Whatcom Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,636 full-time students and 1,704 part-time students.
The number of students at Whatcom Community College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bellingham Technical College and Clark College, its population is relatively small (average population is 4,259).
Whatcom Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,234 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 Whatcom Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,458 male and 1,882 female students attending Whatcom CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Whatcom CC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,340 | 1,636 | 1,704 |
Men | 1,458 | 762 | 696 |
Women | 1,882 | 874 | 1,008 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,899 White students (54.41%) and 432 Hispanic students (12.38%) at Whatcom Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Whatcom Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 6 | 16 |
Asian | 194 | 93 | 101 |
Black or African American | 58 | 30 | 28 |
Hispanic | 432 | 181 | 251 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 1 | 8 |
White | 1,899 | 804 | 1,095 |
Two or More Races | 202 | 80 | 122 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 361 | 156 | 205 |
Total | 3,340 | 1,458 | 1,882 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,374 students whose age under twenty five and 643 students whose age is over thirty years old at Whatcom Community College.
Especially, 700 students are younger than eighteen and 16 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Whatcom Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,340 | 1,458 | 1,882 |
Under 18 | 700 | 293 | 407 |
18-19 | 694 | 324 | 370 |
20-21 | 524 | 240 | 284 |
22-24 | 456 | 243 | 213 |
25-29 | 319 | 133 | 186 |
30-34 | 227 | 83 | 144 |
35-39 | 174 | 55 | 119 |
40-49 | 160 | 53 | 107 |
50-64 | 66 | 24 | 42 |
65 and over | 16 | 7 | 9 |
unknown | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 3,340 | 1,458 | 1,882 |
Online Student Population
At Whatcom Community College, 2,339 students (70.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,506 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, 1,385 students live in Washington where Whatcom Community College is located in and 23 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 3,340 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,506 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 833 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,001 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,506 |
Washington Residents | 1,385 |
Other State in U.S. | 23 |
Outside of U.S. | 19 |
Unknown | 79 |