Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Western Nevada College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,660 male and 1,922 female students attending WNC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 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 WNC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WNC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,5821,1702,412
Men1,6604891,171
Women1,9226811,241

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,975 White students (55.14%) and 939 Hispanic students (26.21%) at Western Nevada College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Nevada College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Nevada College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native752253
Asian894049
Black or African American613625
Hispanic939441498
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1789
White1,9759311,044
Two or More Races19771126
Race/Ethnicity Unknown229111118
Total 3,5821,6601,922

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,375 students whose age under twenty five and 848 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Nevada College.
Especially, 1,093 students are younger than eighteen and 32 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western Nevada College.
Population by Student Age at Western Nevada College
TotalMenWomen
Total3,582 1,6601,922
Under 181,093 489604
18-19614 277337
20-21365 152213
22-24303 159144
25-29359 175184
30-34311 145166
35-39177 9186
40-49198 84114
50-64130 6961
65 and over32 1913
Total 3,582 1,6601,922

Online Student Population

At Western Nevada College, 1,750 students (48.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,051 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, 1,023 students live in Nevada where Western Nevada College is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total3,582
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,051
Enrolled Some in Online Classes699
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,832
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,051
Nevada Residents1,023
Other State in U.S.26
Outside of U.S.2
Unknown0