Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,880 where 3,674 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 4,507 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,719 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,391 to 3,674 students, a net loss of 717 (16.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Whatcom Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.52% and the percentage of black students is 1.74% at Whatcom Community College. 5.69% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.43% to 46.52%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.99% to 5.69%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.02% to 1.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.27% to 15.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7525 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5796 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Whatcom Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,332 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,366.67% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Whatcom Community College from 2015 to 2025.