The student population at John Wood Community College is 1,856 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 160 (7.94%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,879 where 1,856 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 2,016 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,718 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,016 to 1,856 students, a net loss of 160 (7.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at John Wood Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,016 | 829 | 1,187 |
| 2016-17 | 1,968 -48 | 841 12 | 1,127 -60 |
| 2017-18 | 1,896 -72 | 796 -45 | 1,100 -27 |
| 2018-19 | 1,924 28 | 771 -25 | 1,153 53 |
| 2019-20 | 1,934 10 | 746 -25 | 1,188 35 |
| 2020-21 | 1,881 -53 | 700 -46 | 1,181 -7 |
| 2021-22 | 1,728 -153 | 687 -13 | 1,041 -140 |
| 2022-23 | 1,718 -10 | 670 -17 | 1,048 7 |
| 2023-24 | 1,866 148 | 713 43 | 1,153 105 |
| 2024-25 | 1,856 -10 | 728 15 | 1,128 -25 |
| Average | 1,879 | 748 | 1,131 |
The percentage of white students is 87.18%. The percentage was 88.69% 10 years ago and John Wood CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.02% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 88.69% to 87.18%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.34% to 1.02%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.77% to 4.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.84% to 2.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2361 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.2111 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at John Wood 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 | 5 | 27 | 76 | 37 | 1 | 1,788 | 37 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 13 | 73 | 36 | 2 | 1,773 | 41 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 10 | 85 | 28 | 0 | 1,726 | 17 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 14 | 79 | 28 | 0 | 1,714 | 46 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 15 | 71 | 33 | 1 | 1,734 | 52 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 16 | 73 | 40 | 4 | 1,678 | 51 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 17 | 98 | 37 | 7 | 1,535 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 15 | 68 | 41 | 5 | 1,507 | 51 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 19 | 78 | 46 | 0 | 1,607 | 79 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 19 | 84 | 43 | 0 | 1,618 | 65 |
| Average | 5 | 17 | 79 | 37 | 2 | 1,668 | 44 |
395 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 29.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at John Wood Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,016 | 306 | 717 | 993 |
| 2016-17 | 1,968 | 329 | 814 | 825 |
| 2017-18 | 1,896 | 310 | 803 | 783 |
| 2018-19 | 1,924 | 339 | 811 | 774 |
| 2019-20 | 1,934 | 324 | 811 | 799 |
| 2020-21 | 1,881 | 493 | 903 | 485 |
| 2021-22 | 1,728 | 489 | 705 | 534 |
| 2022-23 | 1,718 | 477 | 678 | 563 |
| 2023-24 | 1,866 | 563 | 770 | 533 |
| 2024-25 | 1,856 | 395 | 872 | 589 |
| Average | 1,879 | 403 | 788 | 688 |
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