Student Population at WCCCD
Total Enrollment
12,219 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
12,219
Online Enrollment
1,811
Men Students
4,130
Women Students
8,089
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,219 students have enrolled at Wayne County Community College District (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,130 male and 8,089 female students are attending Wayne County Community College District. By attendance status, there are 1,422 full-time students and 10,797 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 6,091).
Wayne County Community College District offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,811 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 County Community College District and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,130 male and 8,089 female students attending WCCCD. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 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 | 12,219 | 1,422 | 10,797 |
| Men | 4,130 | 585 | 3,545 |
| Women | 8,089 | 837 | 7,252 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,337 Black or African American students (68.23%) and 1,435 White students (11.74%) 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 | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Asian | 143 | 50 | 93 |
| Black or African American | 8,337 | 2,675 | 5,662 |
| Hispanic | 516 | 206 | 310 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| White | 1,435 | 603 | 832 |
| Two or More Races | 645 | 224 | 421 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 868 | 227 | 641 |
| Total | 12,219 | 4,130 | 8,089 |
Online Student Population
At Wayne County Community College District, 3,460 students (28.32% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,811 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, 1,779 students live in Michigan where Wayne County Community College District is located in and 24 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 12,219 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,811 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,649 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,759 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,811 |
| Michigan Residents | 1,779 |
| Other State in U.S. | 24 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
| Unknown | 4 |