The student population at Central Wyoming College is 2,205 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 89 (4.21%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,971 where 2,205 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,205 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,755 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,116 to 2,205 students, a net gain of 89 (4.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Wyoming College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,116 | 970 | 1,146 |
| 2016-17 | 1,982 -134 | 924 -46 | 1,058 -88 |
| 2017-18 | 1,930 -52 | 848 -76 | 1,082 24 |
| 2018-19 | 1,974 44 | 795 -53 | 1,179 97 |
| 2019-20 | 1,946 -28 | 799 4 | 1,147 -32 |
| 2020-21 | 1,755 -191 | 727 -72 | 1,028 -119 |
| 2021-22 | 1,770 15 | 785 58 | 985 -43 |
| 2022-23 | 1,923 153 | 872 87 | 1,051 66 |
| 2023-24 | 2,106 183 | 935 63 | 1,171 120 |
| 2024-25 | 2,205 99 | 928 -7 | 1,277 106 |
| Average | 1,971 | 858 | 1,112 |
The percentage of white students is 53.29%. The percentage was 73.44% 10 years ago and CWC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.27% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 18.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.44% to 53.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.71% to 0.86%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.47% to 0.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.78% to 18.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6745 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4393 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Wyoming College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 220 | 15 | 31 | 207 | 6 | 1,554 | 56 |
| 2016-17 | 199 | 16 | 20 | 176 | 1 | 1,482 | 50 |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 14 | 9 | 173 | 2 | 1,334 | 54 |
| 2018-19 | 184 | 17 | 13 | 198 | 3 | 1,282 | 71 |
| 2019-20 | 189 | 19 | 10 | 232 | 1 | 1,193 | 76 |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 25 | 11 | 214 | 3 | 1,091 | 60 |
| 2021-22 | 150 | 17 | 12 | 262 | 2 | 1,066 | 60 |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 23 | 14 | 280 | 5 | 1,167 | 64 |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 12 | 8 | 323 | 3 | 1,237 | 89 |
| 2024-25 | 186 | 19 | 6 | 398 | 2 | 1,175 | 93 |
| Average | 177 | 18 | 13 | 246 | 3 | 1,258 | 67 |
510 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 44.07% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Wyoming College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,116 | 354 | 531 | 1,231 |
| 2016-17 | 1,982 | 325 | 528 | 1,129 |
| 2017-18 | 1,930 | 330 | 500 | 1,100 |
| 2018-19 | 1,974 | 321 | 437 | 1,216 |
| 2019-20 | 1,946 | 311 | 442 | 1,193 |
| 2020-21 | 1,755 | 373 | 547 | 835 |
| 2021-22 | 1,770 | 375 | 464 | 931 |
| 2022-23 | 1,923 | 433 | 421 | 1,069 |
| 2023-24 | 2,106 | 445 | 463 | 1,198 |
| 2024-25 | 2,205 | 510 | 435 | 1,260 |
| Average | 1,971 | 378 | 477 | 1,116 |
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