Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Wilkes CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Wilkes CC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,573 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina average (3,770 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Wilkes Community College2,5932,593
Similarly Ranked Schools3,5733,573
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina3,7703,770
The below chart compares the student population between Wilkes Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,073 male and 1,520 female students attending Wilkes CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 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
Total2,5938101,783
Men1,073388685
Women1,5204221,098

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,975 White students (76.17%) and 402 Hispanic students (15.50%) 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 Native532
Asian241113
Black or African American643034
Hispanic402173229
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White1,9757991,176
Two or More Races612437
Race/Ethnicity Unknown573225
Total 2,5931,0731,520

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,239 students whose age under twenty five and 209 students whose age is over thirty years old at Wilkes Community College.
Especially, 1,130 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
Total2,593 1,0731,520
Under 181,130 504626
18-19693 304389
20-21259 101158
22-24157 48109
25-29145 5293
30-3481 2556
35-3953 2033
40-4955 1342
50-6419 514
65 and over1 10
Total 2,593 1,0731,520

Online Student Population

At Wilkes Community College, 1,641 students (63.29% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 834 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, 816 students live in North Carolina where Wilkes Community College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total2,593
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes834
Enrolled Some in Online Classes807
Not Enrolled in Online Classes952
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)834
North Carolina Residents816
Other State in U.S.0
Outside of U.S.3
Unknown15