The student population at Arapahoe Community College is 15,012 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 5,008 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,215 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -11.08% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,251 where 15,012 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Arapahoe CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arapahoe Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,004 | 4,545 | 5,459 |
| 2016-17 | 10,261 257 | 4,608 63 | 5,653 194 |
| 2017-18 | 12,421 2,160 | 6,679 2,071 | 5,742 89 |
| 2018-19 | 11,544 -877 | 5,915 -764 | 5,629 -113 |
| 2019-20 | 12,759 1,215 | 5,912 -3 | 6,847 1,218 |
| 2020-21 | 12,001 -758 | 5,291 -621 | 6,710 -137 |
| 2021-22 | 11,897 -104 | 5,213 -78 | 6,684 -26 |
| 2022-23 | 12,636 739 | 5,544 331 | 7,092 408 |
| 2023-24 | 13,978 1,342 | 6,227 683 | 7,751 659 |
| 2024-25 | 15,012 1,034 | 6,979 752 | 8,033 282 |
| Average | 12,251 | 5,691 | 6,560 |
The percentage of white students is 61.58%. The percentage was 66.86% 10 years ago and Arapahoe CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.86% to 61.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.37% to 4.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.79% to 3.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.50% to 16.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5867 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5256 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Arapahoe 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 | 57 | 337 | 279 | 1,551 | 26 | 6,689 | 368 |
| 2016-17 | 55 | 323 | 243 | 1,683 | 24 | 6,348 | 333 |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 356 | 271 | 1,982 | 24 | 6,386 | 385 |
| 2018-19 | 44 | 354 | 244 | 1,580 | 26 | 6,584 | 414 |
| 2019-20 | 62 | 459 | 290 | 1,843 | 32 | 7,295 | 462 |
| 2020-21 | 43 | 466 | 267 | 1,767 | 25 | 7,584 | 499 |
| 2021-22 | 50 | 571 | 313 | 1,731 | 31 | 8,016 | 565 |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 605 | 354 | 1,926 | 24 | 8,147 | 597 |
| 2023-24 | 58 | 608 | 392 | 2,218 | 26 | 8,970 | 696 |
| 2024-25 | 89 | 644 | 501 | 2,527 | 29 | 9,244 | 793 |
| Average | 56 | 472 | 315 | 1,881 | 27 | 7,526 | 511 |
2,215 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -11.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Arapahoe Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,004 | 2,491 | 1,275 | 6,238 |
| 2016-17 | 10,261 | 2,655 | 1,262 | 6,344 |
| 2017-18 | 12,421 | 4,453 | 2,448 | 5,520 |
| 2018-19 | 11,544 | 3,102 | 1,172 | 7,270 |
| 2019-20 | 12,759 | 3,263 | 1,173 | 8,323 |
| 2020-21 | 12,001 | 2,426 | 1,553 | 8,022 |
| 2021-22 | 11,897 | 1,888 | 10,009 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 12,636 | 2,170 | 1,565 | 8,901 |
| 2023-24 | 13,978 | 2,222 | 1,528 | 10,228 |
| 2024-25 | 15,012 | 2,215 | 1,615 | 11,182 |
| Average | 12,251 | 2,689 | 2,360 | 7,203 |
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