For the academic year 2024-2025, West Shore Community College has a total enrollment of 1,120 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - West Shore CC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 390 male (34.82%) and 730 female (65.18%) students are attending West Shore Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 53.42.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,120 |
| Men | 390 |
| Women | 730 |
By race/ethnicity, 890 White, 30 Black, and 15 Asian students out of a total of 1,120 are attending at West Shore Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
West Shore Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 35.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Asian | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Black | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 128 | 44 | 84 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 890 | 311 | 579 |
| Two or more races | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| Race Unknown | 12 | 5 | 7 |
By age, West Shore CC has 249 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 750 students under 25 years old, and 278 students over 25 years old out of 1,028 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 249 | 150 | 99 |
| 18-19 | 300 | 158 | 142 |
| 20-21 | 132 | 83 | 49 |
| 22-24 | 69 | 43 | 26 |
| 25-29 | 70 | 51 | 19 |
| 30-34 | 69 | 43 | 26 |
| 35-39 | 57 | 34 | 23 |
| 40-49 | 49 | 31 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At West Shore Community College, 277 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 416 students are enrolled in some online courses.
276 students who live in Michigan or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,120 | 277 | 416 |
| Undergraduate | 1,120 | 277 | 416 |
| Michigan Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 276 | 1 | 0 |
Among 1,120 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 70 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.25%.21 students have transferred in as full-time status and 49 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 321 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 21 |
| Regular Part-time | 729 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 49 |
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