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West Georgia Technical College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WGTC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.3% of undergraduate students being women and 32.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,200, with 4,175 women and 2,025 men.

  • men 32.7% 2,025 students
  • women 67.3% 4,175 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 52.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,265 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 33.6% of the student body, with 2,076 students. Hispanic students represent 8.3% of the population, with 514 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.4%, with 150 students. Asian students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 91 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.

International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 11 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 63 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within WGTC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 52.9% 3,265 students
  • African American 33.6% 2,076 students
  • Hispanic 8.3% 514 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 150 students
  • Asian 1.5% 91 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 63 students
  • International students 0.2% 11 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students

Transfer Students

  • White 46.7% 315 students
  • African American 44.3% 299 students
  • Hispanic 5.8% 39 students
  • Asian 1.5% 10 students
  • Mixed race 1.2% 8 students
  • Unknown race 0.6% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 18% 1,142 students
  • 20-21 15% 934 students
  • 22-24 13% 820 students
  • 25-29 13% 792 students
  • 30-34 8% 523 students
  • 40-49 7% 420 students
  • 35-39 6% 367 students
  • 50-64 3% 170 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at West Georgia Technical College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Georgia 848 97.92%
Alabama 17 1.96%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%