The student population at Western Nebraska Community College is 1,569 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 35 (2.28%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,905 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,306 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,534 to 1,569 students, a net gain of 35 (2.3%).
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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