Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,118 where 3,067 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 3,556 students in 2018 and was lowest at 2,529 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,218 to 3,067 students, a net loss of 151 (4.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wenatchee Valley College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 33.06% and the percentage of black students is 0.91% at Wenatchee Valley College. 0.91% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 42.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.29% to 33.06%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.43% to 0.91%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.84% to 0.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 35.89% to 42.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7057 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5855 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wenatchee Valley College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
886 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 153.87% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wenatchee Valley College from 2015 to 2025.