The student population at Western Nevada College is 4,284 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 445 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.08 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
1,031 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 155.20% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,716 where 4,284 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.08 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in WNC.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Nevada College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,839 | 1,640 | 2,199 |
| 2016-17 | 3,569 -270 | 1,589 -51 | 1,980 -219 |
| 2017-18 | 3,642 73 | 1,606 17 | 2,036 56 |
| 2018-19 | 3,327 -315 | 1,407 -199 | 1,920 -116 |
| 2019-20 | 3,702 375 | 1,569 162 | 2,133 213 |
| 2020-21 | 3,495 -207 | 1,491 -78 | 2,004 -129 |
| 2021-22 | 3,528 33 | 1,611 120 | 1,917 -87 |
| 2022-23 | 3,582 54 | 1,660 49 | 1,922 5 |
| 2023-24 | 4,188 606 | 2,011 351 | 2,177 255 |
| 2024-25 | 4,284 96 | 2,064 53 | 2,220 43 |
| Average | 3,716 | 1,665 | 2,051 |
The percentage of white students is 51.24%. The percentage was 66.74% 10 years ago and WNC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.89% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.77% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 32.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.74% to 51.24%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.88% to 2.89%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.95% to 1.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 18.86% to 32.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6251 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5170 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Nevada 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 | 81 | 72 | 75 | 724 | 35 | 2,562 | 111 |
| 2016-17 | 67 | 72 | 74 | 778 | 27 | 2,283 | 107 |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 84 | 68 | 824 | 24 | 2,225 | 126 |
| 2018-19 | 69 | 78 | 63 | 766 | 21 | 2,001 | 137 |
| 2019-20 | 78 | 87 | 80 | 852 | 15 | 2,192 | 153 |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 100 | 80 | 797 | 17 | 2,057 | 149 |
| 2021-22 | 77 | 93 | 54 | 867 | 15 | 2,027 | 154 |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 89 | 61 | 939 | 17 | 1,975 | 197 |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 118 | 78 | 1,228 | 22 | 2,223 | 300 |
| 2024-25 | 71 | 124 | 76 | 1,393 | 27 | 2,195 | 308 |
| Average | 74 | 92 | 71 | 917 | 22 | 2,174 | 174 |
1,031 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 155.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Nevada College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,839 | 404 | 767 | 2,668 |
| 2016-17 | 3,569 | 421 | 813 | 2,335 |
| 2017-18 | 3,642 | 660 | 908 | 2,074 |
| 2018-19 | 3,327 | 679 | 929 | 1,719 |
| 2019-20 | 3,702 | 861 | 878 | 1,963 |
| 2020-21 | 3,495 | 1,562 | 986 | 947 |
| 2021-22 | 3,528 | 1,162 | 697 | 1,669 |
| 2022-23 | 3,582 | 1,051 | 699 | 1,832 |
| 2023-24 | 4,188 | 1,028 | 865 | 2,295 |
| 2024-25 | 4,284 | 1,031 | 876 | 2,377 |
| Average | 3,716 | 886 | 842 | 1,988 |
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