Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,490 where 1,395 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 1,803 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,260 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,803 to 1,395 students, a net loss of 408 (22.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Haywood Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 78.71%. The percentage was 86.52% 10 years ago and Haywood CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.65% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.66% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.52% to 78.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.33% to 0.65%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.32% to 5.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.72% to 6.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3716 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2447 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Haywood Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
644 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 14.80% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Haywood Community College from 2015 to 2025.