For the academic year 2024-2025, Wilkes Community College has a total enrollment of 2,593 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,824 - Wilkes 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, 1,073 male (41.38%) and 1,520 female (58.62%) students are attending Wilkes Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 70.59.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,593 |
| Men | 1,073 |
| Women | 1,520 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,975 White, 64 Black, and 24 Asian students out of a total of 2,593 are attending at Wilkes Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Wilkes Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 39.4% 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Black | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Hispanic | 402 | 173 | 229 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 1,975 | 799 | 1,176 |
| Two or more races | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Race Unknown | 57 | 32 | 25 |
By age, Wilkes CC has 1,130 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 2,239 students under 25 years old, and 354 students over 25 years old out of 2,593 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,130 | 626 | 504 |
| 18-19 | 693 | 389 | 304 |
| 20-21 | 259 | 158 | 101 |
| 22-24 | 157 | 109 | 48 |
| 25-29 | 145 | 93 | 52 |
| 30-34 | 81 | 56 | 25 |
| 35-39 | 53 | 33 | 20 |
| 40-49 | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Wilkes Community College, 834 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 807 students are enrolled in some online courses.
816 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 18 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,593 | 834 | 807 |
| Undergraduate | 2,593 | 834 | 807 |
| North Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 816 | 15 | 3 |
Among 2,593 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 30 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.16%.15 students have transferred in as full-time status and 15 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 795 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 15 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,768 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 15 |
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