Student Population at Western Iowa Tech CC
Total Enrollment
5,482 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,482
Online Enrollment
2,096
Men Students
2,206
Women Students
3,276
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,482 students have enrolled at Western Iowa Tech Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,206 male and 3,276 female students are attending Western Iowa Tech Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,815 full-time students and 3,667 part-time students.
The number of students at Western Iowa Tech Community College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Northeast Iowa Community College and Northwest Iowa Community College, its population is very large (average population is 3,358).
Western Iowa Tech Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,096 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | 5,482 | 5,482 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,358 | 3,358 |
| 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 Iowa | 5,589 | 5,589 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,482 | 1,815 | 3,667 |
| Men | 2,206 | 825 | 1,381 |
| Women | 3,276 | 990 | 2,286 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 94 | 44 | 50 |
| Asian | 117 | 57 | 60 |
| Black or African American | 339 | 127 | 212 |
| Hispanic | 1,236 | 530 | 706 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| White | 3,077 | 1,190 | 1,887 |
| Two or More Races | 137 | 58 | 79 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 177 | 81 | 96 |
| Total | 5,482 | 2,206 | 3,276 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,482 | 2,206 | 3,276 |
| Under 18 | 2,360 | 1,023 | 1,337 |
| 18-19 | 1,237 | 588 | 649 |
| 20-21 | 533 | 216 | 317 |
| 22-24 | 314 | 95 | 219 |
| 25-29 | 385 | 113 | 272 |
| 30-34 | 242 | 67 | 175 |
| 35-39 | 174 | 42 | 132 |
| 40-49 | 188 | 51 | 137 |
| 50-64 | 47 | 10 | 37 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5,482 | 2,206 | 3,276 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,482 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,096 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,296 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,090 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,096 |
| Iowa Residents | 1,870 |
| Other State in U.S. | 225 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 |
