Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Whatcom CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Whatcom CC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,553 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (7,968 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Whatcom Community College3,6743,674
Similarly Ranked Schools4,5534,553
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,810
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington7,9687,261
The below chart compares the student population between Whatcom Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,510 male and 2,164 female students attending Whatcom CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Whatcom CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Whatcom CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,6741,8561,818
Men1,510801709
Women2,1641,0551,109

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,709 White students (46.52%) and 829 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (22.56%) at Whatcom Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Whatcom Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Whatcom Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native22418
Asian20993116
Black or African American643430
Hispanic552225327
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White1,7096991,010
Two or More Races25892166
Race/Ethnicity Unknown829348481
Total 3,6741,5102,164

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,651 students whose age under twenty five and 673 students whose age is over thirty years old at Whatcom Community College.
Especially, 869 students are younger than eighteen and 21 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Whatcom Community College.
Population by Student Age at Whatcom Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total3,674 1,5102,164
Under 18869 352517
18-19800 332468
20-21549 263286
22-24433 192241
25-29350 145205
30-34193 80113
35-39208 62146
40-49181 57124
50-6470 1852
65 and over21 912
Total 3,674 1,5102,164

Online Student Population

At Whatcom Community College, 2,388 students (65.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,332 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, 1,254 students live in Washington where Whatcom Community College is located in and 16 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total3,674
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,332
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,056
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,286
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,332
Washington Residents1,254
Other State in U.S.16
Outside of U.S.56
Unknown6