Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Whatcom Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,458 male and 1,882 female students attending Whatcom CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 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
Total3,3401,6361,704
Men1,458762696
Women1,8828741,008

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,899 White students (56.86%) and 432 Hispanic students (12.93%) 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 Native22616
Asian19493101
Black or African American583028
Hispanic432181251
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander918
White1,8998041,095
Two or More Races20280122
Race/Ethnicity Unknown361156205
Total 3,3401,4581,882

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,374 students whose age under twenty five and 643 students whose age is over thirty years old at Whatcom Community College.
Especially, 700 students are younger than eighteen and 16 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
Total3,340 1,4581,882
Under 18700 293407
18-19694 324370
20-21524 240284
22-24456 243213
25-29319 133186
30-34227 83144
35-39174 55119
40-49160 53107
50-6466 2442
65 and over16 79
unknown4 31
Total 3,340 1,4581,882

Online Student Population

At Whatcom Community College, 2,339 students (70.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,506 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, 1,385 students live in Washington where Whatcom Community College is located in and 23 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total3,340
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,506
Enrolled Some in Online Classes833
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,001
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,506
Washington Residents1,385
Other State in U.S.23
Outside of U.S.19
Unknown79