The student population at Western Nevada College is 3,582 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 393 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

1,051 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 169.49% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,661 where 3,582 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in WNC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Nevada College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-143,9751,6452,330
2014-153,951
-24
1,622
-23
2,329
-1
2015-163,839
-112
1,640
18
2,199
-130
2016-173,569
-270
1,589
-51
1,980
-219
2017-183,642
73
1,606
17
2,036
56
2018-193,327
-315
1,407
-199
1,920
-116
2019-203,702
375
1,569
162
2,133
213
2020-213,495
-207
1,491
-78
2,004
-129
2021-223,528
33
1,611
120
1,917
-87
2022-233,582
54
1,660
49
1,922
5
Average3,6611,5842,077
Western Nevada College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 55.14%. The percentage was 69.69% 10 years ago and WNC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.48% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.70% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Nevada College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141006555658282,770112
2014-151006357709292,691122
2015-16817275724352,562111
2016-17677274778272,283107
2017-18788468824242,225126
2018-19697863766212,001137
2019-20788780852152,192153
2020-216310080797172,057149
2021-22779354867152,027154
2022-23758961939171,975197
Average798067791232,278137
Western Nevada College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,051 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 169.49% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Nevada College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-153,9513906762,885
2015-163,8394047672,668
2016-173,5694218132,335
2017-183,6426609082,074
2018-193,3276799291,719
2019-203,7028618781,963
2020-213,4951,562986947
2021-223,5281,1626971,669
2022-233,5821,0516991,832
Average3,6267998172,010

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