The student population at Wayne Community College is 3,626 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 263 (7.82%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,113 where 3,626 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 3,626 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,701 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,363 to 3,626 students, a net gain of 263 (7.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wayne Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,363 | 1,384 | 1,979 |
| 2016-17 | 3,402 39 | 1,375 -9 | 2,027 48 |
| 2017-18 | 3,426 24 | 1,366 -9 | 2,060 33 |
| 2018-19 | 3,238 -188 | 1,274 -92 | 1,964 -96 |
| 2019-20 | 2,948 -290 | 1,125 -149 | 1,823 -141 |
| 2020-21 | 2,701 -247 | 1,050 -75 | 1,651 -172 |
| 2021-22 | 2,815 114 | 1,064 14 | 1,751 100 |
| 2022-23 | 2,732 -83 | 1,037 -27 | 1,695 -56 |
| 2023-24 | 2,883 151 | 1,089 52 | 1,794 99 |
| 2024-25 | 3,626 743 | 1,185 96 | 2,441 647 |
| Average | 3,113 | 1,195 | 1,919 |
The percentage of white students is 49.53% and the percentage of black students is 23.22% at Wayne Community College. 1.16% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 22.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.74% to 49.53%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.17% to 1.16%. Black student enrollment increased from 22.00% to 23.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.63% to 22.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6497 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5805 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wayne 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 | 23 | 73 | 740 | 391 | 8 | 2,009 | 46 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 74 | 730 | 434 | 5 | 2,042 | 50 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 67 | 744 | 471 | 7 | 2,009 | 70 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 56 | 695 | 460 | 7 | 1,858 | 85 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 59 | 571 | 482 | 5 | 1,678 | 85 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 40 | 669 | 435 | 5 | 1,449 | 66 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 53 | 573 | 498 | 2 | 1,519 | 97 |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 49 | 577 | 509 | 1 | 1,454 | 92 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 38 | 628 | 633 | 2 | 1,487 | 55 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 42 | 842 | 814 | 9 | 1,796 | 77 |
| Average | 14 | 55 | 677 | 513 | 5 | 1,730 | 72 |
1,451 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 140.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wayne Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,363 | 604 | 1,091 | 1,668 |
| 2016-17 | 3,402 | 764 | 959 | 1,679 |
| 2017-18 | 3,426 | 820 | 1,151 | 1,455 |
| 2018-19 | 3,238 | 659 | 1,142 | 1,437 |
| 2019-20 | 2,948 | 839 | 799 | 1,310 |
| 2020-21 | 2,701 | 1,145 | 1,491 | 65 |
| 2021-22 | 2,815 | 1,333 | 883 | 599 |
| 2022-23 | 2,732 | 1,257 | 593 | 882 |
| 2023-24 | 2,883 | 1,211 | 1,135 | 537 |
| 2024-25 | 3,626 | 1,451 | 886 | 1,289 |
| Average | 3,113 | 1,008 | 1,013 | 1,092 |
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