Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares WSCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
WSCC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,019 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee average (2,598 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Walters State Community College5,8995,899
Similarly Ranked Schools6,0196,019
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee2,5982,598
The below chart compares the student population between Walters State Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,113 male and 3,786 female students attending WSCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 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 WSCC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WSCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,8992,7023,197
Men2,1131,0241,089
Women3,7861,6782,108

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,841 White students (82.06%) and 600 Hispanic students (10.17%) at Walters State Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Walters State Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Walters State Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native19415
Asian782949
Black or African American1285771
Hispanic600196404
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White4,8411,7483,093
Two or More Races18357126
Race/Ethnicity Unknown22139
Total 5,8992,1133,786

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,974 students whose age under twenty five and 553 students whose age is over thirty years old at Walters State Community College.
Especially, 2,240 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Walters State Community College.
Population by Student Age at Walters State Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total5,899 2,1133,786
Under 182,240 8121,428
18-191,822 6381,184
20-21568 229339
22-24344 119225
25-29372 138234
30-34210 77133
35-39137 3899
40-49147 41106
50-6450 2030
65 and over9 18
Total 5,899 2,1133,786

Online Student Population

At Walters State Community College, 3,305 students (56.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,168 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, 1,159 students live in Tennessee where Walters State Community College is located in and 7 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,899
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,168
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,137
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,594
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,168
Tennessee Residents1,159
Other State in U.S.7
Outside of U.S.2
Unknown0