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Whatcom Community College 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 standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the Whatcom Community College diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

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

Whatcom Community College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Whatcom Community College?

Whatcom Community College total enrollment is approximately 2,719 students.

Whatcom Community College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Whatcom Community College undergraduate population is made up of 55% women, and 45% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Whatcom Community College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	934
Hispanic	179
International	132
Multi-Ethnic	111
Unknown	88
Asian	84
Black or African American	20
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Whatcom Community College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,582
Hispanic	339
Unknown	215
Multi-Ethnic	201
Asian	155
International	150
Black or African American	39
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	13

Whatcom Community College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,523 female students and 1,196 male students at Whatcom Community College.

International Students at Whatcom Community College

Students from 32 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Vietnam, China, and Japan.

Learn more about international students at Whatcom Community College.

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 Whatcom Community College, 40.92% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	1,034
20-21	771
22-24	474
25-29	468
35 and over	433
30-34	256
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

• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.