Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,879 where 1,856 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 2,016 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,718 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,016 to 1,856 students, a net loss of 160 (7.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at John Wood Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 87.18%. The percentage was 88.69% 10 years ago and John Wood CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.02% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 88.69% to 87.18%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.34% to 1.02%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.77% to 4.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.84% to 2.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2361 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.2111 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at John Wood Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
395 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 29.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at John Wood Community College from 2015 to 2025.