The student population at Barton County Community College is 5,092 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 277 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,862 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 69.35% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,353 where 5,092 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Barton County CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Barton County Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,815 | 2,612 | 2,203 |
| 2016-17 | 4,352 -463 | 2,244 -368 | 2,108 -95 |
| 2017-18 | 4,228 -124 | 2,192 -52 | 2,036 -72 |
| 2018-19 | 4,237 9 | 2,046 -146 | 2,191 155 |
| 2019-20 | 4,300 63 | 1,941 -105 | 2,359 168 |
| 2020-21 | 4,094 -206 | 1,674 -267 | 2,420 61 |
| 2021-22 | 3,748 -346 | 1,547 -127 | 2,201 -219 |
| 2022-23 | 4,269 521 | 1,937 390 | 2,332 131 |
| 2023-24 | 4,393 124 | 1,926 -11 | 2,467 135 |
| 2024-25 | 5,092 699 | 2,163 237 | 2,929 462 |
| Average | 4,353 | 2,028 | 2,325 |
The percentage of white students is 61.88%. The percentage was 63.47% 10 years ago and Barton County CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.97% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.94% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.16% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.47% to 61.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.88% to 4.97%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.13% to 12.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.40% to 12.16%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5798 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5663 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Barton County 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 | 40 | 235 | 632 | 501 | 30 | 3,056 | 85 |
| 2016-17 | 44 | 213 | 531 | 472 | 32 | 2,772 | 99 |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 194 | 549 | 483 | 27 | 2,588 | 142 |
| 2018-19 | 33 | 195 | 529 | 549 | 30 | 2,585 | 148 |
| 2019-20 | 49 | 191 | 497 | 585 | 18 | 2,695 | 142 |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 169 | 472 | 653 | 22 | 2,533 | 147 |
| 2021-22 | 36 | 157 | 393 | 645 | 25 | 2,273 | 132 |
| 2022-23 | 53 | 188 | 508 | 497 | 32 | 2,739 | 220 |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 142 | 484 | 491 | 35 | 2,763 | 239 |
| 2024-25 | 59 | 253 | 659 | 619 | 27 | 3,151 | 282 |
| Average | 44 | 194 | 525 | 550 | 28 | 2,716 | 164 |
2,862 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 56% of total students. The number of online students has increased 69.35% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Barton County Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,815 | 1,690 | 197 | 2,928 |
| 2016-17 | 4,352 | 1,530 | 195 | 2,627 |
| 2017-18 | 4,228 | 1,678 | 203 | 2,347 |
| 2018-19 | 4,237 | 1,987 | 166 | 2,084 |
| 2019-20 | 4,300 | 2,085 | 218 | 1,997 |
| 2020-21 | 4,094 | 2,364 | 811 | 919 |
| 2021-22 | 3,748 | 1,785 | 797 | 1,166 |
| 2022-23 | 4,269 | 1,661 | 861 | 1,747 |
| 2023-24 | 4,393 | 2,282 | 375 | 1,736 |
| 2024-25 | 5,092 | 2,862 | 469 | 1,761 |
| Average | 4,353 | 1,992 | 429 | 1,931 |
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