Student Population at WPCC
Total Enrollment
1,813 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,813
Online Enrollment
422
Men Students
682
Women Students
1,131
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,813 students have enrolled at Western Piedmont Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 682 male and 1,131 female students are attending Western Piedmont Community College. By attendance status, there are 464 full-time students and 1,349 part-time students.
The number of students at Western Piedmont Community College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and Central Carolina Community College, its population is small (average population is 2,753).
Western Piedmont Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 422 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Western Piedmont Community College | 1,813 | 1,813 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,753 | 2,753 |
| 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 North Carolina | 3,770 | 3,770 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,813 | 464 | 1,349 |
| Men | 682 | 167 | 515 |
| Women | 1,131 | 297 | 834 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Asian | 116 | 68 | 48 |
| Black or African American | 99 | 32 | 67 |
| Hispanic | 277 | 112 | 165 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 1,287 | 458 | 829 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 1,813 | 682 | 1,131 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,813 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 422 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 601 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 790 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 422 |
| North Carolina Residents | 420 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 |
