Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,782 where 1,385 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 2,250 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,385 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,124 to 1,385 students, a net loss of 739 (34.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Texas College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 45.63% and the percentage of black students is 4.55% at Western Texas College. 2.89% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 36.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.37% to 45.63%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.27% to 2.89%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.53% to 4.55%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 31.12% to 36.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6574 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5904 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Texas College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
659 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 48% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -23.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Texas College from 2015 to 2025.