Student Population at WCCCD
Total Enrollment
11,887 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
11,887
Online Enrollment
2,555
Men Students
4,733
Women Students
7,154
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 11,887 students have enrolled at Wayne County Community College District (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,733 male and 7,154 female students are attending Wayne County Community College District. By attendance status, there are 2,041 full-time students and 9,846 part-time students.
The number of students at Wayne County Community College District is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as North Central Michigan College and Washtenaw Community College, its population is very large (average population is 6,373).
Wayne County Community College District offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,555 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares WCCCD'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 Michigan.
WCCCD has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,373 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan average (5,995 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Community College District | 11,887 | 11,887 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,373 | 6,373 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan | 5,995 | 5,995 |
The below chart compares the student population between Wayne County Community College District and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,733 male and 7,154 female students attending WCCCD. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 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 WCCCD.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,887 | 2,041 | 9,846 |
| Men | 4,733 | 976 | 3,757 |
| Women | 7,154 | 1,065 | 6,089 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,907 Black or African American students (58.11%) and 3,015 White students (25.36%) at Wayne County Community College District(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wayne County Community College District.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Asian | 90 | 30 | 60 |
| Black or African American | 6,907 | 2,575 | 4,332 |
| Hispanic | 499 | 227 | 272 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| White | 3,015 | 1,361 | 1,654 |
| Two or More Races | 802 | 291 | 511 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 404 | 166 | 238 |
| Total | 11,887 | 4,733 | 7,154 |
Online Student Population
At Wayne County Community College District, 4,763 students (40.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,555 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, 2,537 students live in Michigan where Wayne County Community College District is located in and 12 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 11,887 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,555 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,208 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,124 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,555 |
| Michigan Residents | 2,537 |
| Other State in U.S. | 12 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
| Unknown | 3 |