Student Population at Whatcom CC
Total Enrollment
3,674 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,674
Online Enrollment
1,332
Men Students
1,510
Women Students
2,164
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,674 students have enrolled at Whatcom Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,510 male and 2,164 female students are attending Whatcom Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,856 full-time students and 1,818 part-time students.
The number of students at Whatcom Community College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bellingham Technical College and Clark College, its population is relatively small (average population is 4,553).
Whatcom Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,332 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Whatcom Community College | 3,674 | 3,674 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,553 | 4,553 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington | 7,968 | 7,261 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,674 | 1,856 | 1,818 |
| Men | 1,510 | 801 | 709 |
| Women | 2,164 | 1,055 | 1,109 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| Asian | 209 | 93 | 116 |
| Black or African American | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Hispanic | 552 | 225 | 327 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 1,709 | 699 | 1,010 |
| Two or More Races | 258 | 92 | 166 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 829 | 348 | 481 |
| Total | 3,674 | 1,510 | 2,164 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,674 | 1,510 | 2,164 |
| Under 18 | 869 | 352 | 517 |
| 18-19 | 800 | 332 | 468 |
| 20-21 | 549 | 263 | 286 |
| 22-24 | 433 | 192 | 241 |
| 25-29 | 350 | 145 | 205 |
| 30-34 | 193 | 80 | 113 |
| 35-39 | 208 | 62 | 146 |
| 40-49 | 181 | 57 | 124 |
| 50-64 | 70 | 18 | 52 |
| 65 and over | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Total | 3,674 | 1,510 | 2,164 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,674 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,332 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,056 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,286 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,332 |
| Washington Residents | 1,254 |
| Other State in U.S. | 16 |
| Outside of U.S. | 56 |
| Unknown | 6 |
