Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Whatcom Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.7% of undergraduate students being women and 42.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,850, with 2,223 women and 1,627 men.
- men 42.3% 1,627 students
- women 57.7% 2,223 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 59.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,279 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.6% of the student body, with 518 students. Mixed race students represent 6.4% of the population, with 245 students, while Asian students account for 5.5%, with 208 students. African American students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 58 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 12 students.
International students make up 6.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 235 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.8% of the population, totaling 261 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 Whatcom Community College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 59.7% 2,279 students
- Hispanic 13.6% 518 students
- Unknown race 6.8% 261 students
- Mixed race 6.4% 245 students
- International students 6.2% 235 students
- Asian 5.5% 208 students
- African American 1.5% 58 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 12 students
Transfer Students
- White 69.5% 205 students
- Hispanic 12.9% 38 students
- Mixed race 6.1% 18 students
- Unknown race 5.4% 16 students
- Asian 3.7% 11 students
- African American 1.7% 5 students
- International students 0.7% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 21% 801 students
- 20-21 16% 603 students
- 22-24 12% 473 students
- 25-29 10% 406 students
- 30-34 7% 269 students
- 35-39 5% 199 students
- 40-49 5% 181 students
- 50-64 2% 89 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Whatcom Community College in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Washington | 773 | 96.14% | |
Alaska | 10 | 1.24% | |
Arizona | 4 | less than 1% | |
California | 3 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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