The student population at West Shore Community College is 1,120 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 115 (9.31%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,095 where 1,120 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 1,274 students in 2017 and was lowest at 992 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,235 to 1,120 students, a net loss of 115 (9.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at West Shore Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,235 | 500 | 735 |
| 2016-17 | 1,274 39 | 509 9 | 765 30 |
| 2017-18 | 1,120 -154 | 419 -90 | 701 -64 |
| 2018-19 | 1,042 -78 | 377 -42 | 665 -36 |
| 2019-20 | 1,080 38 | 368 -9 | 712 47 |
| 2020-21 | 1,058 -22 | 350 -18 | 708 -4 |
| 2021-22 | 1,004 -54 | 353 3 | 651 -57 |
| 2022-23 | 992 -12 | 363 10 | 629 -22 |
| 2023-24 | 1,028 36 | 406 43 | 622 -7 |
| 2024-25 | 1,120 92 | 390 -16 | 730 108 |
| Average | 1,095 | 404 | 692 |
The percentage of white students is 79.46%. The percentage was 83.64% 10 years ago and West Shore CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.34% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.68% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.64% to 79.46%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.73% to 1.34%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.30% to 2.68%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.37% to 11.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3537 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2936 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at West Shore 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 | 29 | 9 | 16 | 91 | 0 | 1,033 | 30 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 98 | 0 | 1,055 | 37 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 83 | 1 | 927 | 39 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 93 | 1 | 836 | 42 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 107 | 1 | 862 | 43 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 109 | 0 | 873 | 34 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 102 | 1 | 829 | 30 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 101 | 0 | 820 | 31 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 112 | 1 | 835 | 28 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 128 | 2 | 890 | 33 |
| Average | 13 | 8 | 16 | 102 | 1 | 896 | 35 |
277 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 116.41% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at West Shore Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,235 | 128 | 307 | 800 |
| 2016-17 | 1,274 | 113 | 317 | 844 |
| 2017-18 | 1,120 | 138 | 310 | 672 |
| 2018-19 | 1,042 | 139 | 281 | 622 |
| 2019-20 | 1,080 | 149 | 312 | 619 |
| 2020-21 | 1,058 | 438 | 397 | 223 |
| 2021-22 | 1,004 | 280 | 370 | 354 |
| 2022-23 | 992 | 251 | 385 | 356 |
| 2023-24 | 1,028 | 262 | 330 | 436 |
| 2024-25 | 1,120 | 277 | 416 | 427 |
| Average | 1,095 | 218 | 343 | 535 |
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