Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,519 where 2,765 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 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,765 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,299 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,610 to 2,765 students, a net gain of 155 (5.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Windward Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 13.45% and the percentage of black students is 1.16% at Windward Community College. 17.61% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 15.59% to 13.45%. Asian enrollment declined from 18.74% to 17.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.11% to 1.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.21% to 17.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7677 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7457 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Windward Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,495 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 54% of total students. The number of online students has increased 125.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Windward Community College from 2015 to 2025.