The student population at Alpena Community College is 1,581 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 88 (5.89%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,513 where 1,581 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,611 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,429 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,493 to 1,581 students, a net gain of 88 (5.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Alpena Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,493 | 689 | 804 |
| 2016-17 | 1,536 43 | 747 58 | 789 -15 |
| 2017-18 | 1,611 75 | 751 4 | 860 71 |
| 2018-19 | 1,429 -182 | 682 -69 | 747 -113 |
| 2019-20 | 1,487 58 | 656 -26 | 831 84 |
| 2020-21 | 1,436 -51 | 603 -53 | 833 2 |
| 2021-22 | 1,487 51 | 684 81 | 803 -30 |
| 2022-23 | 1,536 49 | 717 33 | 819 16 |
| 2023-24 | 1,530 -6 | 709 -8 | 821 2 |
| 2024-25 | 1,581 51 | 705 -4 | 876 55 |
| Average | 1,513 | 694 | 818 |
The percentage of white students is 87.92%. The percentage was 94.24% 10 years ago and Alpena CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.01% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.39% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 94.24% to 87.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.60% to 1.01%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.47% to 1.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.34% to 3.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2239 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1113 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Alpena Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 1,407 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1,474 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 1,517 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 1,335 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 1,378 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 1,325 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 1,339 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 41 | 1 | 1,383 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 30 | 37 | 41 | 4 | 1,358 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 53 | 1 | 1,390 | 61 |
| Average | 26 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 2 | 1,391 | 6 |
303 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 388.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Alpena Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,493 | 62 | 197 | 1,234 |
| 2016-17 | 1,536 | 67 | 213 | 1,256 |
| 2017-18 | 1,611 | 120 | 255 | 1,236 |
| 2018-19 | 1,429 | 102 | 254 | 1,073 |
| 2019-20 | 1,487 | 90 | 248 | 1,149 |
| 2020-21 | 1,436 | 268 | 437 | 731 |
| 2021-22 | 1,487 | 282 | 394 | 811 |
| 2022-23 | 1,536 | 301 | 358 | 877 |
| 2023-24 | 1,530 | 247 | 437 | 846 |
| 2024-25 | 1,581 | 303 | 448 | 830 |
| Average | 1,513 | 184 | 324 | 1,004 |
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