The student population at Barton County Community College is 5,092 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 277 (5.75%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 5,092 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,748 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,815 to 5,092 students, a net gain of 277 (5.8%).
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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