WNC Demographics & Diversity Report

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

WNC Student Population

How Many Students Attend Western Nevada College?

WNC total enrollment is approximately 3,495 students.

WNC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time WNC undergraduate population is made up of 62% women, and 38% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

WNC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

WNC Racial Demographics:

WNC Male/Female Diversity

There are approximately 2,004 female students and 1,491 male students at WNC.

Low Geographic Diversity

WNC ranks 1,962 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

0.92% of WNC students come from out of state, and 0% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 2 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

High Student Age Diversity

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WNC, 33.06% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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.