The student population at Wytheville Community College is 2,107 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 808 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.62 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
633 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 11.05% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,398 where 2,107 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.62 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in WCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wytheville Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,915 | 1,119 | 1,796 |
| 2016-17 | 2,745 -170 | 1,061 -58 | 1,684 -112 |
| 2017-18 | 2,676 -69 | 1,036 -25 | 1,640 -44 |
| 2018-19 | 2,514 -162 | 945 -91 | 1,569 -71 |
| 2019-20 | 2,450 -64 | 900 -45 | 1,550 -19 |
| 2020-21 | 2,244 -206 | 793 -107 | 1,451 -99 |
| 2021-22 | 2,089 -155 | 716 -77 | 1,373 -78 |
| 2022-23 | 2,116 27 | 799 83 | 1,317 -56 |
| 2023-24 | 2,119 3 | 792 -7 | 1,327 10 |
| 2024-25 | 2,107 -12 | 805 13 | 1,302 -25 |
| Average | 2,398 | 897 | 1,501 |
The percentage of white students is 82.87%. The percentage was 89.16% 10 years ago and WCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.66% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.80% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 89.16% to 82.87%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.75% to 0.66%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.19% to 3.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.33% to 7.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3058 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2019 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wytheville 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 | 10 | 22 | 122 | 97 | 3 | 2,599 | 48 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 20 | 106 | 101 | 2 | 2,436 | 59 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 20 | 102 | 110 | 3 | 2,360 | 58 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 21 | 83 | 111 | 1 | 2,215 | 52 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 17 | 83 | 117 | 1 | 2,138 | 51 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 7 | 71 | 84 | 2 | 1,986 | 49 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 113 | 0 | 1,800 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 136 | 2 | 1,829 | 43 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 141 | 1 | 1,819 | 48 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 148 | 2 | 1,746 | 69 |
| Average | 8 | 16 | 83 | 116 | 2 | 2,093 | 53 |
633 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 11.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wytheville Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,915 | 570 | 1,079 | 1,266 |
| 2016-17 | 2,745 | 559 | 1,008 | 1,178 |
| 2017-18 | 2,676 | 521 | 1,104 | 1,051 |
| 2018-19 | 2,514 | 459 | 1,116 | 939 |
| 2019-20 | 2,450 | 429 | 1,061 | 960 |
| 2020-21 | 2,244 | 975 | 636 | 633 |
| 2021-22 | 2,089 | 749 | 528 | 812 |
| 2022-23 | 2,116 | 632 | 680 | 804 |
| 2023-24 | 2,119 | 578 | 803 | 738 |
| 2024-25 | 2,107 | 633 | 752 | 722 |
| Average | 2,398 | 611 | 877 | 910 |
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