The student population at Bay de Noc Community College is 2,149 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 296 (15.97%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,927 where 2,149 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 2,149 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,820 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,853 to 2,149 students, a net gain of 296 (16%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bay de Noc Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,853 | 710 | 1,143 |
| 2016-17 | 1,842 -11 | 675 -35 | 1,167 24 |
| 2017-18 | 1,853 11 | 674 -1 | 1,179 12 |
| 2018-19 | 1,935 82 | 694 20 | 1,241 62 |
| 2019-20 | 1,820 -115 | 684 -10 | 1,136 -105 |
| 2020-21 | 1,898 78 | 677 -7 | 1,221 85 |
| 2021-22 | 1,958 60 | 710 33 | 1,248 27 |
| 2022-23 | 1,969 11 | 762 52 | 1,207 -41 |
| 2023-24 | 1,996 27 | 756 -6 | 1,240 33 |
| 2024-25 | 2,149 153 | 794 38 | 1,355 115 |
| Average | 1,927 | 714 | 1,214 |
The percentage of white students is 84.74%. The percentage was 88.83% 10 years ago and Bay College still has a high percentage of white students. 0.93% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.23% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.16% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 88.83% to 84.74%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.59% to 0.93%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.27% to 2.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.10% to 3.16%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2774 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.2081 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bay de Noc 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 | 63 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 1,646 | 64 |
| 2016-17 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 1,623 | 82 |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 1,638 | 71 |
| 2018-19 | 53 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 3 | 1,705 | 80 |
| 2019-20 | 47 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 3 | 1,607 | 76 |
| 2020-21 | 41 | 16 | 20 | 65 | 3 | 1,660 | 79 |
| 2021-22 | 50 | 19 | 16 | 40 | 3 | 1,731 | 76 |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 16 | 38 | 55 | 2 | 1,701 | 79 |
| 2023-24 | 58 | 17 | 31 | 62 | 4 | 1,711 | 91 |
| 2024-25 | 50 | 20 | 48 | 68 | 3 | 1,821 | 106 |
| Average | 53 | 15 | 22 | 50 | 3 | 1,684 | 80 |
1,054 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 49% of total students. The number of online students has increased 215.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bay de Noc Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,853 | 334 | 582 | 937 |
| 2016-17 | 1,842 | 339 | 582 | 921 |
| 2017-18 | 1,853 | 414 | 562 | 877 |
| 2018-19 | 1,935 | 437 | 617 | 881 |
| 2019-20 | 1,820 | 420 | 603 | 797 |
| 2020-21 | 1,898 | 562 | 682 | 654 |
| 2021-22 | 1,958 | 713 | 604 | 641 |
| 2022-23 | 1,969 | 812 | 554 | 603 |
| 2023-24 | 1,996 | 936 | 540 | 520 |
| 2024-25 | 2,149 | 1,054 | 477 | 618 |
| Average | 1,927 | 602 | 580 | 745 |
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