Student Population at WPCC
Total Enrollment
1,749 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,749
Online Enrollment
546
Men Students
640
Women Students
1,109
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,749 students have enrolled at Western Piedmont Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 640 male and 1,109 female students are attending Western Piedmont Community College. By attendance status, there are 527 full-time students and 1,222 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 relatively small (average population is 2,475).
Western Piedmont Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 546 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Western Piedmont Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 640 male and 1,109 female students attending WPCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 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 | 1,749 | 527 | 1,222 |
| Men | 640 | 208 | 432 |
| Women | 1,109 | 319 | 790 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,305 White students (74.61%) and 222 Hispanic students (12.69%) 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 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 95 | 36 | 59 |
| Black or African American | 104 | 33 | 71 |
| Hispanic | 222 | 92 | 130 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,305 | 469 | 836 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1,749 | 640 | 1,109 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,326 students whose age under twenty five and 284 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Piedmont Community College.
Especially, 571 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western Piedmont Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,749 | 640 | 1,109 |
| Under 18 | 571 | 209 | 362 |
| 18-19 | 388 | 174 | 214 |
| 20-21 | 207 | 78 | 129 |
| 22-24 | 160 | 61 | 99 |
| 25-29 | 139 | 37 | 102 |
| 30-34 | 88 | 25 | 63 |
| 35-39 | 62 | 19 | 43 |
| 40-49 | 79 | 21 | 58 |
| 50-64 | 49 | 15 | 34 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 1,749 | 640 | 1,109 |
Online Student Population
At Western Piedmont Community College, 1,158 students (66.21% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 546 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, 513 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 | 1,749 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 546 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 612 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 591 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 546 |
| North Carolina Residents | 513 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 |
| Unknown | 27 |