The student population at Amarillo College is 9,262 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 674 (6.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,571 where 9,262 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 10,259 students in 2018 and was lowest at 8,988 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,936 to 9,262 students, a net loss of 674 (6.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Amarillo College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,936 | 3,783 | 6,153 |
| 2016-17 | 10,195 259 | 3,836 53 | 6,359 206 |
| 2017-18 | 10,259 64 | 3,736 -100 | 6,523 164 |
| 2018-19 | 9,854 -405 | 3,623 -113 | 6,231 -292 |
| 2019-20 | 9,739 -115 | 3,455 -168 | 6,284 53 |
| 2020-21 | 9,079 -660 | 3,077 -378 | 6,002 -282 |
| 2021-22 | 9,179 100 | 3,231 154 | 5,948 -54 |
| 2022-23 | 8,988 -191 | 3,219 -12 | 5,769 -179 |
| 2023-24 | 9,215 227 | 3,328 109 | 5,887 118 |
| 2024-25 | 9,262 47 | 3,370 42 | 5,892 5 |
| Average | 9,571 | 3,466 | 6,105 |
The percentage of white students is 37.03% and the percentage of black students is 5.21% at Amarillo College. 3.17% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 47.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.25% to 37.03%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.90% to 3.17%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.80% to 5.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 38.49% to 47.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6284 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5959 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Amarillo 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 | 55 | 288 | 477 | 3,824 | 10 | 4,993 | 168 |
| 2016-17 | 56 | 287 | 499 | 4,090 | 6 | 4,963 | 179 |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 298 | 550 | 4,190 | 6 | 4,872 | 189 |
| 2018-19 | 71 | 304 | 520 | 4,050 | 11 | 4,538 | 206 |
| 2019-20 | 73 | 324 | 499 | 4,190 | 9 | 4,266 | 248 |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 302 | 463 | 4,002 | 3 | 3,917 | 243 |
| 2021-22 | 63 | 288 | 537 | 4,121 | 7 | 3,808 | 278 |
| 2022-23 | 67 | 275 | 519 | 4,084 | 4 | 3,553 | 260 |
| 2023-24 | 73 | 267 | 563 | 4,319 | 6 | 3,476 | 224 |
| 2024-25 | 59 | 294 | 483 | 4,443 | 7 | 3,430 | 221 |
| Average | 63 | 293 | 511 | 4,131 | 7 | 4,182 | 222 |
2,183 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 68.83% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Amarillo College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,936 | 1,293 | 2,194 | 6,449 |
| 2016-17 | 10,195 | 2,453 | 2,265 | 5,477 |
| 2017-18 | 10,259 | 2,011 | 2,683 | 5,565 |
| 2018-19 | 9,854 | 2,526 | 2,436 | 4,892 |
| 2019-20 | 9,739 | 2,683 | 2,303 | 4,753 |
| 2020-21 | 9,079 | 2,733 | 2,448 | 3,898 |
| 2021-22 | 9,179 | 2,505 | 2,579 | 4,095 |
| 2022-23 | 8,988 | 2,220 | 2,857 | 3,911 |
| 2023-24 | 9,215 | 2,237 | 2,886 | 4,092 |
| 2024-25 | 9,262 | 2,183 | 3,079 | 4,000 |
| Average | 9,571 | 2,284 | 2,573 | 4,713 |
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