The student population at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is 8,486 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 808 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.58 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,465 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 129.73% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,562 where 8,486 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.58 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in ARCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Anoka-Ramsey Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,294 | 3,727 | 5,567 |
| 2016-17 | 9,058 -236 | 3,570 -157 | 5,488 -79 |
| 2017-18 | 8,954 -104 | 3,528 -42 | 5,426 -62 |
| 2018-19 | 8,845 -109 | 3,453 -75 | 5,392 -34 |
| 2019-20 | 8,804 -41 | 3,421 -32 | 5,383 -9 |
| 2020-21 | 8,482 -322 | 3,088 -333 | 5,394 11 |
| 2021-22 | 7,951 -531 | 2,971 -117 | 4,980 -414 |
| 2022-23 | 7,902 -49 | 3,139 168 | 4,763 -217 |
| 2023-24 | 7,843 -59 | 3,195 56 | 4,648 -115 |
| 2024-25 | 8,486 643 | 3,291 96 | 5,195 547 |
| Average | 8,562 | 3,338 | 5,224 |
The percentage of white students is 57.42%. The percentage was 75.18% 10 years ago and ARCC still has a high percentage of white students. 7.45% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.18% to 57.42%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.52% to 7.45%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.34% to 13.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.51% to 6.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6396 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4253 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Anoka-Ramsey 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 | 41 | 420 | 589 | 419 | 9 | 6,987 | 347 |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 439 | 626 | 423 | 10 | 6,653 | 359 |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 451 | 677 | 479 | 12 | 6,400 | 430 |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 520 | 756 | 509 | 10 | 6,273 | 443 |
| 2019-20 | 44 | 528 | 794 | 512 | 10 | 5,916 | 422 |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 525 | 845 | 452 | 3 | 5,461 | 373 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | 527 | 861 | 442 | 3 | 4,999 | 345 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 528 | 931 | 480 | 1 | 4,769 | 347 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | 489 | 949 | 501 | 0 | 4,705 | 385 |
| 2024-25 | 30 | 632 | 1,132 | 560 | 2 | 4,873 | 464 |
| Average | 36 | 506 | 816 | 478 | 6 | 5,704 | 392 |
2,465 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 129.73% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Anoka-Ramsey Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,294 | 1,073 | 1,901 | 6,320 |
| 2016-17 | 9,058 | 1,120 | 1,877 | 6,061 |
| 2017-18 | 8,954 | 1,166 | 1,975 | 5,813 |
| 2018-19 | 8,845 | 1,157 | 2,169 | 5,519 |
| 2019-20 | 8,804 | 1,250 | 2,131 | 5,423 |
| 2020-21 | 8,482 | 813 | 3,224 | 4,445 |
| 2021-22 | 7,951 | 3,998 | 1,424 | 2,529 |
| 2022-23 | 7,902 | 2,366 | 2,114 | 3,422 |
| 2023-24 | 7,843 | 2,155 | 2,373 | 3,315 |
| 2024-25 | 8,486 | 2,465 | 2,347 | 3,674 |
| Average | 8,562 | 1,756 | 2,154 | 4,652 |
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