The student population at Western Nebraska Community College is 1,569 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 35 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
180 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 12.50% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,629 where 1,569 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in WNCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Nebraska Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,534 | 592 | 942 |
| 2016-17 | 1,719 185 | 674 82 | 1,045 103 |
| 2017-18 | 1,905 186 | 748 74 | 1,157 112 |
| 2018-19 | 1,825 -80 | 703 -45 | 1,122 -35 |
| 2019-20 | 1,722 -103 | 625 -78 | 1,097 -25 |
| 2020-21 | 1,625 -97 | 608 -17 | 1,017 -80 |
| 2021-22 | 1,306 -319 | 483 -125 | 823 -194 |
| 2022-23 | 1,575 269 | 633 150 | 942 119 |
| 2023-24 | 1,508 -67 | 572 -61 | 936 -6 |
| 2024-25 | 1,569 61 | 594 22 | 975 39 |
| Average | 1,629 | 623 | 1,006 |
The percentage of white students is 58.32%. The percentage was 67.34% 10 years ago and WNCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.34% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 25.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.34% to 58.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.46% to 1.34%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.93% to 2.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.73% to 25.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5931 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5025 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Nebraska 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 | 16 | 7 | 45 | 318 | 9 | 1,033 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 15 | 43 | 364 | 5 | 1,135 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 36 | 20 | 49 | 421 | 9 | 1,226 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 401 | 15 | 1,198 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 33 | 22 | 46 | 407 | 5 | 1,095 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 31 | 37 | 429 | 1 | 987 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 225 | 0 | 924 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 399 | 3 | 960 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 23 | 29 | 391 | 3 | 882 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 21 | 37 | 402 | 3 | 915 | 0 |
| Average | 27 | 21 | 38 | 376 | 5 | 1,036 | 0 |
180 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 12.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Nebraska Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,534 | 160 | 646 | 728 |
| 2016-17 | 1,719 | 175 | 618 | 926 |
| 2017-18 | 1,905 | 200 | 391 | 1,314 |
| 2018-19 | 1,825 | 172 | 614 | 1,039 |
| 2019-20 | 1,722 | 207 | 612 | 903 |
| 2020-21 | 1,625 | 279 | 614 | 732 |
| 2021-22 | 1,306 | 39 | 483 | 784 |
| 2022-23 | 1,575 | 185 | 494 | 896 |
| 2023-24 | 1,508 | 158 | 409 | 941 |
| 2024-25 | 1,569 | 180 | 400 | 989 |
| Average | 1,629 | 176 | 528 | 925 |
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