The student population at Alvin Community College is 5,872 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 758 (14.82%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,576 where 5,872 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 5,872 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,965 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,114 to 5,872 students, a net gain of 758 (14.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Alvin Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,114 | 2,265 | 2,849 |
| 2016-17 | 5,677 563 | 2,458 193 | 3,219 370 |
| 2017-18 | 5,785 108 | 2,516 58 | 3,269 50 |
| 2018-19 | 5,573 -212 | 2,424 -92 | 3,149 -120 |
| 2019-20 | 5,797 224 | 2,537 113 | 3,260 111 |
| 2020-21 | 5,737 -60 | 2,322 -215 | 3,415 155 |
| 2021-22 | 4,965 -772 | 2,015 -307 | 2,950 -465 |
| 2022-23 | 5,411 446 | 2,239 224 | 3,172 222 |
| 2023-24 | 5,830 419 | 2,412 173 | 3,418 246 |
| 2024-25 | 5,872 42 | 2,430 18 | 3,442 24 |
| Average | 5,576 | 2,362 | 3,214 |
The percentage of white students is 29.12% and the percentage of black students is 17.73% at Alvin Community College. 9.72% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 39.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 48.28% to 29.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.22% to 9.72%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.05% to 17.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 31.83% to 39.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7174 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6483 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Alvin 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 | 35 | 267 | 616 | 1,628 | 16 | 2,469 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 36 | 340 | 753 | 1,748 | 16 | 2,654 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 398 | 742 | 1,962 | 20 | 2,465 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 50 | 341 | 673 | 1,991 | 13 | 2,338 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 48 | 383 | 727 | 2,183 | 5 | 2,267 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 451 | 893 | 2,128 | 6 | 2,081 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 42 | 446 | 721 | 1,909 | 8 | 1,740 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 520 | 803 | 2,089 | 7 | 1,798 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 521 | 1,012 | 2,280 | 11 | 1,793 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 36 | 571 | 1,041 | 2,326 | 4 | 1,710 | 0 |
| Average | 41 | 424 | 798 | 2,024 | 11 | 2,132 | 0 |
708 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 87.30% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Alvin Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,114 | 378 | 968 | 3,768 |
| 2016-17 | 5,677 | 447 | 1,013 | 4,217 |
| 2017-18 | 5,785 | 398 | 850 | 4,537 |
| 2018-19 | 5,573 | 294 | 773 | 4,506 |
| 2019-20 | 5,797 | 320 | 810 | 4,667 |
| 2020-21 | 5,737 | 703 | 1,822 | 3,212 |
| 2021-22 | 4,965 | 711 | 944 | 3,310 |
| 2022-23 | 5,411 | 710 | 949 | 3,752 |
| 2023-24 | 5,830 | 622 | 1,682 | 3,526 |
| 2024-25 | 5,872 | 708 | 1,525 | 3,639 |
| Average | 5,576 | 529 | 1,134 | 3,913 |
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