The student population at Haywood Community College is 1,395 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 408 (22.63%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,490 where 1,395 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,803 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,260 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,803 to 1,395 students, a net loss of 408 (22.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Haywood Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,803 | 706 | 1,097 |
| 2016-17 | 1,794 -9 | 702 -4 | 1,092 -5 |
| 2017-18 | 1,344 -450 | 503 -199 | 841 -251 |
| 2018-19 | 1,627 283 | 637 134 | 990 149 |
| 2019-20 | 1,632 5 | 605 -32 | 1,027 37 |
| 2020-21 | 1,440 -192 | 517 -88 | 923 -104 |
| 2021-22 | 1,318 -122 | 474 -43 | 844 -79 |
| 2022-23 | 1,286 -32 | 439 -35 | 847 3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,260 -26 | 474 35 | 786 -61 |
| 2024-25 | 1,395 135 | 509 35 | 886 100 |
| Average | 1,490 | 557 | 933 |
The percentage of white students is 78.71%. The percentage was 86.52% 10 years ago and Haywood CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.65% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.66% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.52% to 78.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.33% to 0.65%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.32% to 5.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.72% to 6.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3716 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2447 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Haywood Community 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 | 41 | 6 | 132 | 49 | 3 | 1,560 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | 27 | 7 | 136 | 50 | 2 | 1,542 | 9 |
| 2017-18 | 23 | 6 | 104 | 30 | 1 | 1,122 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | 27 | 18 | 88 | 65 | 2 | 1,362 | 15 |
| 2019-20 | 26 | 12 | 87 | 75 | 3 | 1,362 | 16 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 14 | 78 | 75 | 1 | 1,203 | 13 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 13 | 74 | 86 | 0 | 1,064 | 19 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 14 | 66 | 86 | 3 | 1,047 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 9 | 61 | 91 | 2 | 1,029 | 20 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 9 | 79 | 97 | 2 | 1,098 | 31 |
| Average | 25 | 11 | 91 | 70 | 2 | 1,239 | 16 |
644 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 14.80% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Haywood Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,803 | 561 | 360 | 882 |
| 2016-17 | 1,794 | 650 | 429 | 715 |
| 2017-18 | 1,344 | 549 | 332 | 463 |
| 2018-19 | 1,627 | 628 | 545 | 454 |
| 2019-20 | 1,632 | 640 | 611 | 381 |
| 2020-21 | 1,440 | 906 | 424 | 110 |
| 2021-22 | 1,318 | 556 | 423 | 339 |
| 2022-23 | 1,286 | 551 | 428 | 307 |
| 2023-24 | 1,260 | 550 | 385 | 325 |
| 2024-25 | 1,395 | 644 | 420 | 331 |
| Average | 1,490 | 624 | 436 | 431 |
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