Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares WPCC'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 North Carolina.
WPCC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,753 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina average (3,770 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Western Piedmont Community College1,8131,813
Similarly Ranked Schools2,7532,753
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina3,7703,770
The below chart compares the student population between Western Piedmont Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 682 male and 1,131 female students attending WPCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 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 WPCC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WPCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,8134641,349
Men682167515
Women1,131297834

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,287 White students (70.99%) and 277 Hispanic students (15.28%) at Western Piedmont Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Piedmont Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Piedmont Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1248
Asian1166848
Black or African American993267
Hispanic277112165
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White1,287458829
Two or More Races624
Race/Ethnicity Unknown615
Total 1,8136821,131

Online Student Population

At Western Piedmont Community College, 1,023 students (56.43% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 422 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, 420 students live in North Carolina where Western Piedmont Community College is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total1,813
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes422
Enrolled Some in Online Classes601
Not Enrolled in Online Classes790
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)422
North Carolina Residents420
Other State in U.S.1
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown1