Student Population at Wayne CC
Total Enrollment
2,732 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,732
Online Enrollment
1,257
Men Students
1,037
Women Students
1,695
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,732 students have enrolled at Wayne Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,037 male and 1,695 female students are attending Wayne Community College. By attendance status, there are 753 full-time students and 1,979 part-time students.
The number of students at Wayne Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Carteret Community College and Coastal Carolina Community College, its population is very small (average population is 5,473).
Wayne Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,257 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 Wayne Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,037 male and 1,695 female students attending Wayne CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 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 Wayne CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,732 | 753 | 1,979 |
| Men | 1,037 | 345 | 692 |
| Women | 1,695 | 408 | 1,287 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,454 White students (53.22%) and 577 Black or African American students (21.12%) at Wayne Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wayne Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Asian | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Black or African American | 577 | 199 | 378 |
| Hispanic | 509 | 156 | 353 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,454 | 592 | 862 |
| Two or More Races | 92 | 43 | 49 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Total | 2,732 | 1,037 | 1,695 |
Online Student Population
At Wayne Community College, 1,850 students (67.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,257 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, 1,244 students live in North Carolina where Wayne Community College is located in and 13 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,732 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,257 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 593 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 882 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,257 |
| North Carolina Residents | 1,244 |
| Other State in U.S. | 13 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |