The student population at Wytheville Community College is 2,107 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 808 (27.72%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,915 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,089 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,915 to 2,107 students, a net loss of 808 (27.7%).
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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