The student population at Baton Rouge Community College is 11,182 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,359 (42.94%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,558 where 11,182 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 11,182 students in 2025 and was lowest at 7,297 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,823 to 11,182 students, a net gain of 3,359 (42.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Baton Rouge Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,823 | 3,174 | 4,649 |
| 2016-17 | 7,297 -526 | 2,965 -209 | 4,332 -317 |
| 2017-18 | 7,908 611 | 3,338 373 | 4,570 238 |
| 2018-19 | 8,242 334 | 3,339 1 | 4,903 333 |
| 2019-20 | 8,116 -126 | 3,200 -139 | 4,916 13 |
| 2020-21 | 7,376 -740 | 2,552 -648 | 4,824 -92 |
| 2021-22 | 7,494 118 | 2,542 -10 | 4,952 128 |
| 2022-23 | 9,284 1,790 | 3,219 677 | 6,065 1,113 |
| 2023-24 | 10,859 1,575 | 3,809 590 | 7,050 985 |
| 2024-25 | 11,182 323 | 3,904 95 | 7,278 228 |
| Average | 8,558 | 3,204 | 5,354 |
The percentage of white students is 30.31% and the percentage of black students is 56.87% at Baton Rouge Community College. 1.50% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 6.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 40.46% to 30.31%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.76% to 1.50%. Black student enrollment increased from 43.30% to 56.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.10% to 6.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5800 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6464 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Baton Rouge 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 | 23 | 138 | 3,387 | 321 | 10 | 3,165 | 173 |
| 2016-17 | 25 | 141 | 3,151 | 348 | 7 | 3,050 | 176 |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 161 | 3,617 | 348 | 4 | 3,094 | 187 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 147 | 3,856 | 332 | 168 | 3,055 | 237 |
| 2019-20 | 35 | 128 | 3,751 | 344 | 220 | 2,985 | 272 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 120 | 3,373 | 320 | 223 | 2,780 | 260 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 124 | 3,596 | 352 | 115 | 2,825 | 230 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 155 | 5,008 | 473 | 46 | 3,112 | 245 |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 150 | 6,157 | 588 | 27 | 3,393 | 290 |
| 2024-25 | 42 | 168 | 6,359 | 684 | 12 | 3,389 | 313 |
| Average | 29 | 143 | 4,226 | 411 | 83 | 3,085 | 238 |
6,300 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 1,503.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Baton Rouge Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,823 | 393 | 1,151 | 6,279 |
| 2016-17 | 7,297 | 635 | 1,258 | 5,404 |
| 2017-18 | 7,908 | 657 | 1,133 | 6,118 |
| 2018-19 | 8,242 | 935 | 2,882 | 4,425 |
| 2019-20 | 8,116 | 1,228 | 3,388 | 3,500 |
| 2020-21 | 7,376 | 6,712 | 127 | 537 |
| 2021-22 | 7,494 | 4,318 | 2,465 | 711 |
| 2022-23 | 9,284 | 5,339 | 2,187 | 1,758 |
| 2023-24 | 10,859 | 6,219 | 2,513 | 2,127 |
| 2024-25 | 11,182 | 6,300 | 2,574 | 2,308 |
| Average | 8,558 | 3,274 | 1,968 | 3,317 |
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