Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,629 where 1,569 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 1,905 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,306 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,534 to 1,569 students, a net gain of 35 (2.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Nebraska Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.32%. The percentage was 67.34% 10 years ago and WNCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.34% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 25.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.34% to 58.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.46% to 1.34%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.93% to 2.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.73% to 25.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5931 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5025 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Nebraska Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
180 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 12.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Nebraska Community College from 2015 to 2025.