Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 525 where 465 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 5 decreases. It peaked at 913 students in 2016 and was lowest at 361 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 913 to 465 students, a net loss of 448 (49.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 87.31%. The percentage was 94.74% 10 years ago and Eastern West Virginia Community still has a high percentage of white students. 0.43% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.86% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 94.74% to 87.31%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.43%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.19% to 1.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 0.86%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2360 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1011 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
183 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 39% of total students. The number of online students has increased 137.66% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.