Enrollment Trends at Austin Community College District

The average student population over the last 11 years is 39,113 where 39,727 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 41,574 students in 2016 and was lowest at 34,527 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 41,574 to 39,727 students, a net loss of 1,847 (4.4%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Austin Community College District since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 35.73% and the percentage of black students is 8.90% at Austin Community College District. 7.22% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 42.22% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.42% to 35.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.72% to 7.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.10% to 8.90%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 31.99% to 42.22%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6795 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6919 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Austin Community College District over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

12,879 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 207.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Austin Community College District from 2015 to 2025.