Enrollment Comparison Chart

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

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 968 male and 1,353 female students attending Wilkes CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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 Wilkes CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Wilkes CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,3216611,660
Men968322646
Women1,3533391,014

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,867 White students (80.44%) and 272 Hispanic students (11.72%) at Wilkes Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wilkes Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wilkes Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native725
Asian22139
Black or African American602535
Hispanic272108164
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,8677661,101
Two or More Races402416
Race/Ethnicity Unknown472819
Total 2,3219681,353

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,012 students whose age under twenty five and 186 students whose age is over thirty years old at Wilkes Community College.
Especially, 905 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Wilkes Community College.
Population by Student Age at Wilkes Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total2,321 9681,353
Under 18905 387518
18-19688 326362
20-21276 109167
22-24143 4796
25-29123 4380
30-3466 2442
35-3950 1733
40-4950 941
50-6419 613
65 and over1 01
Total 2,321 9681,353

Online Student Population

At Wilkes Community College, 1,576 students (67.90% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 617 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, 609 students live in North Carolina where Wilkes Community College is located in and 6 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total2,321
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes617
Enrolled Some in Online Classes959
Not Enrolled in Online Classes745
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)617
North Carolina Residents609
Other State in U.S.6
Outside of U.S.2
Unknown0