Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,571 where 5,482 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 6,152 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,071 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,152 to 5,482 students, a net loss of 670 (10.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Iowa Tech Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.13%. The percentage was 64.11% 10 years ago and Western Iowa Tech CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.13% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.18% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 22.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.11% to 56.13%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.39% to 2.13%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.35% to 6.18%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.10% to 22.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6289 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5639 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Iowa Tech Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,096 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 49.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Iowa Tech Community College from 2015 to 2025.