The student population at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan is 4,044 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 725 (15.20%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,251 where 4,044 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 4,769 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,681 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,769 to 4,044 students, a net loss of 725 (15.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,769 | 1,672 | 3,097 |
| 2016-17 | 4,543 -226 | 1,548 -124 | 2,995 -102 |
| 2017-18 | 4,645 102 | 1,625 77 | 3,020 25 |
| 2018-19 | 4,610 -35 | 1,566 -59 | 3,044 24 |
| 2019-20 | 4,478 -132 | 1,497 -69 | 2,981 -63 |
| 2020-21 | 3,681 -797 | 1,199 -298 | 2,482 -499 |
| 2021-22 | 3,899 218 | 1,255 56 | 2,644 162 |
| 2022-23 | 3,832 -67 | 1,195 -60 | 2,637 -7 |
| 2023-24 | 4,010 178 | 1,325 130 | 2,685 48 |
| 2024-25 | 4,044 34 | 1,280 -45 | 2,764 79 |
| Average | 4,251 | 1,416 | 2,835 |
The percentage of white students is 55.96%. The percentage was 65.76% 10 years ago and WCCD still has a high percentage of white students. 1.06% of enrolled students is Asian and 29.35% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.76% to 55.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.71% to 1.06%. Black student enrollment increased from 28.83% to 29.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.47% to 7.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5918 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4836 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan 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 | 27 | 34 | 1,375 | 118 | 7 | 3,136 | 63 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 36 | 1,240 | 134 | 7 | 3,016 | 86 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 35 | 1,296 | 134 | 5 | 3,056 | 85 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 50 | 1,263 | 158 | 4 | 3,016 | 91 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 47 | 1,241 | 193 | 6 | 2,864 | 99 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 41 | 1,005 | 151 | 2 | 2,252 | 98 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 38 | 1,141 | 201 | 3 | 2,293 | 134 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 42 | 1,104 | 240 | 6 | 2,234 | 160 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 45 | 1,169 | 285 | 7 | 2,274 | 193 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 43 | 1,187 | 310 | 4 | 2,263 | 216 |
| Average | 14 | 41 | 1,202 | 192 | 5 | 2,640 | 123 |
696 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 192.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,769 | 238 | 657 | 3,874 |
| 2016-17 | 4,543 | 228 | 616 | 3,699 |
| 2017-18 | 4,645 | 256 | 648 | 3,741 |
| 2018-19 | 4,610 | 347 | 718 | 3,545 |
| 2019-20 | 4,478 | 412 | 688 | 3,378 |
| 2020-21 | 3,681 | 802 | 1,077 | 1,802 |
| 2021-22 | 3,899 | 695 | 881 | 2,323 |
| 2022-23 | 3,832 | 637 | 1,006 | 2,189 |
| 2023-24 | 4,010 | 731 | 970 | 2,309 |
| 2024-25 | 4,044 | 696 | 1,048 | 2,300 |
| Average | 4,251 | 504 | 831 | 2,916 |
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