The student population at Whatcom Community College is 3,674 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 717 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,332 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 33.33% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Whatcom CC than male students.
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 33.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Whatcom Community College from 2015 to 2025.