The student population at Windward Community College is 2,765 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 155 (5.94%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,519 where 2,765 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 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,765 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,299 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,610 to 2,765 students, a net gain of 155 (5.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Windward Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,610 | 957 | 1,653 |
| 2016-17 | 2,511 -99 | 913 -44 | 1,598 -55 |
| 2017-18 | 2,511 | 943 30 | 1,568 -30 |
| 2018-19 | 2,460 -51 | 916 -27 | 1,544 -24 |
| 2019-20 | 2,520 60 | 919 3 | 1,601 57 |
| 2020-21 | 2,299 -221 | 745 -174 | 1,554 -47 |
| 2021-22 | 2,386 87 | 779 34 | 1,607 53 |
| 2022-23 | 2,384 -2 | 848 69 | 1,536 -71 |
| 2023-24 | 2,743 359 | 915 67 | 1,828 292 |
| 2024-25 | 2,765 22 | 989 74 | 1,776 -52 |
| Average | 2,519 | 892 | 1,627 |
The percentage of white students is 13.45% and the percentage of black students is 1.16% at Windward Community College. 17.61% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 15.59% to 13.45%. Asian enrollment declined from 18.74% to 17.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.11% to 1.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.21% to 17.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7677 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7457 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Windward 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 | 489 | 29 | 423 | 181 | 407 | 1,056 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 454 | 28 | 384 | 172 | 386 | 1,054 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 491 | 32 | 393 | 167 | 350 | 1,049 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 475 | 27 | 382 | 143 | 339 | 1,065 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 475 | 20 | 433 | 163 | 306 | 1,055 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 408 | 29 | 378 | 144 | 308 | 996 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 427 | 18 | 400 | 192 | 294 | 889 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 443 | 26 | 403 | 212 | 268 | 927 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 527 | 22 | 447 | 218 | 351 | 1,063 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 487 | 32 | 496 | 207 | 372 | 1,054 |
| Average | 4 | 468 | 26 | 414 | 180 | 338 | 1,021 |
1,495 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 54% of total students. The number of online students has increased 125.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Windward Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,610 | 664 | 460 | 1,486 |
| 2016-17 | 2,511 | 723 | 408 | 1,380 |
| 2017-18 | 2,511 | 687 | 443 | 1,381 |
| 2018-19 | 2,460 | 744 | 459 | 1,257 |
| 2019-20 | 2,520 | 773 | 463 | 1,284 |
| 2020-21 | 2,299 | 1,482 | 454 | 363 |
| 2021-22 | 2,386 | 1,602 | 399 | 385 |
| 2022-23 | 2,384 | 1,338 | 406 | 640 |
| 2023-24 | 2,743 | 1,410 | 503 | 830 |
| 2024-25 | 2,765 | 1,495 | 485 | 785 |
| Average | 2,519 | 1,092 | 448 | 979 |
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