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Wayne County Community College District

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WCCCD is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.5% of undergraduate students being women and 33.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,749, with 8,473 women and 4,276 men.

  • men 33.5% 4,276 students
  • women 66.5% 8,473 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 63.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,997 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 16.4% of the student body, with 2,078 students. Mixed race students represent 7.9% of the population, with 1,002 students, while Hispanic students account for 2.0%, with 259 students. Asian students account for 1.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 123 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 12 students.

International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 24 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 9.3% of the population, totaling 1,179 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 WCCCD.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 63.1% 7,997 students
  • White 16.4% 2,078 students
  • Unknown race 9.3% 1,179 students
  • Mixed race 7.9% 1,002 students
  • Hispanic 2.0% 259 students
  • Asian 1.0% 123 students
  • International students 0.2% 24 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 12 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 72.7% 357 students
  • White 21.2% 104 students
  • Unknown race 5.7% 28 students
  • Hispanic 0.4% 2 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 10% 1,328 students
  • 30-34 10% 1,296 students
  • 18-19 9% 1,185 students
  • 50-64 9% 1,180 students
  • 40-49 9% 1,140 students
  • 22-24 9% 1,118 students
  • 20-21 7% 965 students
  • 35-39 6% 837 students