Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,792 where 1,832 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,862 students in 2021 and was lowest at 1,692 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,786 to 1,832 students, a net gain of 46 (2.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wilson Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 37.55% and the percentage of black students is 32.97% at Wilson Community College. 1.31% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 19.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 45.24% to 37.55%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.06% to 1.31%. Black student enrollment decreased from 33.37% to 32.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.92% to 19.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7120 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6712 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wilson Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,056 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 58% of total students. The number of online students has increased 89.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wilson Community College from 2015 to 2025.