Student Population at Wilkes CC
Total Enrollment
2,321 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,321
Online Enrollment
617
Men Students
968
Women Students
1,353
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,321 students have enrolled at Wilkes Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 968 male and 1,353 female students are attending Wilkes Community College. By attendance status, there are 661 full-time students and 1,660 part-time students.
The number of students at Wilkes Community College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cleveland Community College and Davidson-Davie Community College, its population is relatively small (average population is 3,239).
Wilkes Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 617 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 Wilkes Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 968 male and 1,353 female students attending Wilkes CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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 Wilkes CC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,321 | 661 | 1,660 |
Men | 968 | 322 | 646 |
Women | 1,353 | 339 | 1,014 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,867 White students (80.44%) and 272 Hispanic students (11.72%) at Wilkes Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wilkes Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Asian | 22 | 13 | 9 |
Black or African American | 60 | 25 | 35 |
Hispanic | 272 | 108 | 164 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
White | 1,867 | 766 | 1,101 |
Two or More Races | 40 | 24 | 16 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 47 | 28 | 19 |
Total | 2,321 | 968 | 1,353 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,012 students whose age under twenty five and 186 students whose age is over thirty years old at Wilkes Community College.
Especially, 905 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Wilkes Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,321 | 968 | 1,353 |
Under 18 | 905 | 387 | 518 |
18-19 | 688 | 326 | 362 |
20-21 | 276 | 109 | 167 |
22-24 | 143 | 47 | 96 |
25-29 | 123 | 43 | 80 |
30-34 | 66 | 24 | 42 |
35-39 | 50 | 17 | 33 |
40-49 | 50 | 9 | 41 |
50-64 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2,321 | 968 | 1,353 |
Online Student Population
At Wilkes Community College, 1,576 students (67.90% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 617 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, 609 students live in North Carolina where Wilkes Community College is located in and 6 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 2,321 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 617 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 959 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 745 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 617 |
North Carolina Residents | 609 |
Other State in U.S. | 6 |
Outside of U.S. | 2 |
Unknown | 0 |