The student population at Wilkes Community College is 2,593 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 43 (1.63%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,527 where 2,593 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 2,692 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,315 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,636 to 2,593 students, a net loss of 43 (1.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wilkes Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,636 | 1,202 | 1,434 |
| 2016-17 | 2,609 -27 | 1,195 -7 | 1,414 -20 |
| 2017-18 | 2,665 56 | 1,173 -22 | 1,492 78 |
| 2018-19 | 2,601 -64 | 1,166 -7 | 1,435 -57 |
| 2019-20 | 2,692 91 | 1,141 -25 | 1,551 116 |
| 2020-21 | 2,435 -257 | 979 -162 | 1,456 -95 |
| 2021-22 | 2,315 -120 | 960 -19 | 1,355 -101 |
| 2022-23 | 2,321 6 | 968 8 | 1,353 -2 |
| 2023-24 | 2,405 84 | 1,042 74 | 1,363 10 |
| 2024-25 | 2,593 188 | 1,073 31 | 1,520 157 |
| Average | 2,527 | 1,090 | 1,437 |
The percentage of white students is 76.17%. The percentage was 86.65% 10 years ago and Wilkes CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.93% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.47% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.50% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.65% to 76.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.49% to 0.93%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.15% to 2.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.59% to 15.50%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3946 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2423 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wilkes 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 | 3 | 13 | 83 | 200 | 0 | 2,284 | 30 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 10 | 69 | 232 | 1 | 2,222 | 47 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 11 | 58 | 276 | 0 | 2,127 | 56 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 245 | 0 | 1,982 | 43 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 271 | 1 | 2,032 | 52 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 259 | 0 | 1,922 | 43 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 22 | 53 | 262 | 0 | 1,869 | 48 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 22 | 60 | 272 | 1 | 1,867 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 23 | 62 | 316 | 1 | 1,908 | 51 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 24 | 64 | 402 | 3 | 1,975 | 61 |
| Average | 5 | 17 | 63 | 274 | 1 | 2,019 | 47 |
834 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 136.93% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wilkes Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,636 | 352 | 757 | 1,527 |
| 2016-17 | 2,609 | 383 | 737 | 1,489 |
| 2017-18 | 2,665 | 362 | 876 | 1,427 |
| 2018-19 | 2,601 | 491 | 735 | 1,375 |
| 2019-20 | 2,692 | 609 | 750 | 1,333 |
| 2020-21 | 2,435 | 2,043 | 326 | 66 |
| 2021-22 | 2,315 | 1,357 | 634 | 324 |
| 2022-23 | 2,321 | 617 | 959 | 745 |
| 2023-24 | 2,405 | 732 | 813 | 860 |
| 2024-25 | 2,593 | 834 | 807 | 952 |
| Average | 2,527 | 778 | 739 | 1,010 |
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