Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,503 where 1,457 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,769 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,367 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,769 to 1,457 students, a net loss of 312 (17.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern Wyoming College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 79.41%. The percentage was 89.20% 10 years ago and Eastern Wyoming still has a high percentage of white students. 0.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.17% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 89.20% to 79.41%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.45% to 0.21%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.57% to 1.17%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.35% to 12.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3539 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1987 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern Wyoming College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
162 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -1.22% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern Wyoming College from 2015 to 2025.