Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Western Iowa Tech CC'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 Iowa.
Western Iowa Tech CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,358 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa average (5,589 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Western Iowa Tech Community College5,4825,482
Similarly Ranked Schools3,3583,358
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa5,5895,589
The below chart compares the student population between Western Iowa Tech Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,206 male and 3,276 female students attending Western Iowa Tech CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 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 Western Iowa Tech CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Western Iowa Tech CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,4821,8153,667
Men2,2068251,381
Women3,2769902,286

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,077 White students (56.13%) and 1,236 Hispanic students (22.55%) at Western Iowa Tech Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Iowa Tech Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Iowa Tech Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native944450
Asian1175760
Black or African American339127212
Hispanic1,236530706
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander15312
White3,0771,1901,887
Two or More Races1375879
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1778196
Total 5,4822,2063,276

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,444 students whose age under twenty five and 653 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Iowa Tech Community College.
Especially, 2,360 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western Iowa Tech Community College.
Population by Student Age at Western Iowa Tech Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total5,482 2,2063,276
Under 182,360 1,0231,337
18-191,237 588649
20-21533 216317
22-24314 95219
25-29385 113272
30-34242 67175
35-39174 42132
40-49188 51137
50-6447 1037
65 and over2 11
Total 5,482 2,2063,276

Online Student Population

At Western Iowa Tech Community College, 3,392 students (61.88% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,096 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, 1,870 students live in Iowa where Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in and 225 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,482
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,096
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,296
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,090
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,096
Iowa Residents1,870
Other State in U.S.225
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown1