The student population at Western Piedmont Community College is 1,813 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 137 (7.03%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,799 where 1,813 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,950 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,670 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,950 to 1,813 students, a net loss of 137 (7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Piedmont Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,950 | 801 | 1,149 |
| 2016-17 | 1,789 -161 | 695 -106 | 1,094 -55 |
| 2017-18 | 1,834 45 | 730 35 | 1,104 10 |
| 2018-19 | 1,779 -55 | 689 -41 | 1,090 -14 |
| 2019-20 | 1,820 41 | 689 | 1,131 41 |
| 2020-21 | 1,792 -28 | 606 -83 | 1,186 55 |
| 2021-22 | 1,670 -122 | 582 -24 | 1,088 -98 |
| 2022-23 | 1,749 79 | 640 58 | 1,109 21 |
| 2023-24 | 1,791 42 | 678 38 | 1,113 4 |
| 2024-25 | 1,813 22 | 682 4 | 1,131 18 |
| Average | 1,799 | 679 | 1,120 |
The percentage of white students is 70.99%. The percentage was 79.79% 10 years ago and WPCC still has a high percentage of white students. 6.40% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.46% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.79% to 70.99%. Asian enrollment declined from 8.21% to 6.40%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.31% to 5.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.08% to 15.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4656 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3500 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Piedmont 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 | 6 | 160 | 123 | 99 | 3 | 1,556 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 136 | 111 | 109 | 4 | 1,419 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 126 | 131 | 136 | 2 | 1,420 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 144 | 102 | 118 | 2 | 1,383 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 131 | 94 | 155 | 1 | 1,417 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 118 | 99 | 166 | 3 | 1,389 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 88 | 98 | 166 | 2 | 1,305 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 95 | 104 | 222 | 1 | 1,305 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 114 | 99 | 263 | 4 | 1,276 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 116 | 99 | 277 | 6 | 1,287 | 6 |
| Average | 8 | 123 | 106 | 171 | 3 | 1,376 | 2 |
422 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 62.93% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Piedmont Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,950 | 259 | 747 | 944 |
| 2016-17 | 1,789 | 243 | 707 | 839 |
| 2017-18 | 1,834 | 286 | 794 | 754 |
| 2018-19 | 1,779 | 281 | 632 | 866 |
| 2019-20 | 1,820 | 292 | 595 | 933 |
| 2020-21 | 1,792 | 1,453 | 208 | 131 |
| 2021-22 | 1,670 | 480 | 625 | 565 |
| 2022-23 | 1,749 | 546 | 612 | 591 |
| 2023-24 | 1,791 | 447 | 649 | 695 |
| 2024-25 | 1,813 | 422 | 601 | 790 |
| Average | 1,799 | 471 | 617 | 711 |
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