Whatcom Community College Student Population

How many students at Whatcom CC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Whatcom Community College has a total enrollment of 3,674 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,510 male students (41.1%) and 2,164 female students (58.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,709 White students (46.5%) and 552 Hispanic students (15%).
• Class Delivery: 1,332 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,056 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - Whatcom CC's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,510 male (41.10%) and 2,164 female (58.90%) students are attending Whatcom Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 69.78.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,709 White, 64 Black, and 209 Asian students out of a total of 3,674 are attending at Whatcom Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Whatcom Community College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Whatcom CC has 869 students under 18 years old and 21 students over 65 years old. There are 2,651 students under 25 years old, and 1,023 students over 25 years old out of 3,674 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Whatcom Community College, 1,332 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,056 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,254 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 78 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,674 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 257 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.00%.139 students have transferred in as full-time status and 118 students transferred in as part-time status.