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WCCCD Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the WCCCD diversity report below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

WCCCD Student Population

How Many Students Attend Wayne County Community College District?

WCCCD total enrollment is approximately 10,748 students.

WCCCD Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time WCCCD undergraduate population is made up of 61% women, and 39% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

WCCCD Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	805
White	290
Multi-Ethnic	72
Hispanic	32
Unknown	26
Asian	23
International	8
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

WCCCD Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Black or African American	7,058
White	2,219
Multi-Ethnic	536
Unknown	484
Hispanic	213
Asian	165
International	34
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	15

WCCCD Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 7,043 female students and 3,705 male students at WCCCD.

International Students at WCCCD

Students from 26 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

Learn more about international students at WCCCD.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WCCCD, 22.72% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
35 and over	2,833
25-29	1,774
18-19	1,753
22-24	1,614
20-21	1,611
30-34	984
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• How we came up with Diversity Scores.