Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wilkes Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.5% of undergraduate students being women and 41.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,315, with 1,355 women and 960 men.
- men 41.5% 960 students
- women 58.5% 1,355 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 80.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,869 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.3% of the student body, with 262 students. African American students represent 2.3% of the population, with 53 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.1%, with 48 students. Asian students account for 1.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 22 students.
International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 10 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 46 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 Wilkes Community College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 80.9% 1,869 students
- Hispanic 11.3% 262 students
- African American 2.3% 53 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 48 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 46 students
- Asian 1.0% 22 students
- International students 0.4% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 90.7% 49 students
- African American 3.7% 2 students
- Hispanic 3.7% 2 students
- Unknown race 1.9% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 27% 623 students
- 20-21 11% 245 students
- 22-24 7% 159 students
- 25-29 6% 139 students
- 30-34 4% 90 students
- 40-49 3% 58 students
- 35-39 2% 48 students
- 50-64 1% 24 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Wilkes Community College in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
North Carolina | 402 | 99.75% | |
South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% |
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