Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,873 where 5,899 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 6,279 students in 2020 and was lowest at 5,379 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,947 to 5,899 students, a net loss of 48 (0.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Walters State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 82.06%. The percentage was 90.43% 10 years ago and WSCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.32% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.17% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 90.43% to 82.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.89% to 1.32%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.03% to 2.17%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.08% to 10.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3146 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1804 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Walters State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,168 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 91.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Walters State Community College from 2015 to 2025.