The student population at Wayne County Community College District is 11,887 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 4,767 (28.62%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,783 where 11,887 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 16,822 students in 2017 and was lowest at 10,748 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 16,654 to 11,887 students, a net loss of 4,767 (28.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wayne County Community College District since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,654 | 5,790 | 10,864 |
| 2016-17 | 16,822 168 | 5,936 146 | 10,886 22 |
| 2017-18 | 14,806 -2,016 | 5,333 -603 | 9,473 -1,413 |
| 2018-19 | 14,957 151 | 5,276 -57 | 9,681 208 |
| 2019-20 | 14,436 -521 | 5,364 88 | 9,072 -609 |
| 2020-21 | 10,748 -3,688 | 3,705 -1,659 | 7,043 -2,029 |
| 2021-22 | 12,749 2,001 | 4,276 571 | 8,473 1,430 |
| 2022-23 | 12,219 -530 | 4,130 -146 | 8,089 -384 |
| 2023-24 | 12,554 335 | 4,736 606 | 7,818 -271 |
| 2024-25 | 11,887 -667 | 4,733 -3 | 7,154 -664 |
| Average | 13,783 | 4,928 | 8,855 |
The percentage of white students is 25.36% and the percentage of black students is 58.11% at Wayne County Community College District. 0.76% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 17.44% to 25.36%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.54% to 0.76%. Black student enrollment decreased from 65.60% to 58.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.46% to 4.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5917 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5330 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wayne County Community College District 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 | 40 | 90 | 10,925 | 243 | 28 | 2,904 | 1,288 |
| 2016-17 | 44 | 88 | 11,326 | 149 | 12 | 3,345 | 715 |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 142 | 9,811 | 275 | 23 | 2,478 | 743 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | 86 | 9,927 | 192 | 13 | 2,247 | 742 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 87 | 9,264 | 221 | 20 | 2,731 | 719 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | 165 | 7,058 | 213 | 15 | 2,219 | 536 |
| 2021-22 | 75 | 123 | 7,997 | 259 | 12 | 2,078 | 1,002 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 143 | 8,337 | 516 | 9 | 1,435 | 645 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | 81 | 8,739 | 248 | 9 | 2,395 | 500 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 90 | 6,907 | 499 | 7 | 3,015 | 802 |
| Average | 31 | 110 | 9,029 | 282 | 15 | 2,485 | 769 |
2,555 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 35.90% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wayne County Community College District from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,654 | 1,880 | 1,663 | 13,111 |
| 2016-17 | 16,822 | 1,731 | 1,579 | 13,512 |
| 2017-18 | 14,806 | 1,610 | 1,655 | 11,541 |
| 2018-19 | 14,957 | 1,754 | 1,725 | 11,478 |
| 2019-20 | 14,436 | 1,689 | 1,792 | 10,955 |
| 2020-21 | 10,748 | 1,930 | 1,478 | 7,340 |
| 2021-22 | 12,749 | 1,972 | 1,505 | 9,272 |
| 2022-23 | 12,219 | 1,811 | 1,649 | 8,759 |
| 2023-24 | 12,554 | 1,867 | 1,669 | 9,018 |
| 2024-25 | 11,887 | 2,555 | 2,208 | 7,124 |
| Average | 13,783 | 1,880 | 1,692 | 10,211 |
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