The student population at Bergen Community College is 11,720 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,865 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,679 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 183.61% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,641 where 11,720 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Bergen CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bergen Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,585 | 7,340 | 7,245 |
| 2016-17 | 14,519 -66 | 7,294 -46 | 7,225 -20 |
| 2017-18 | 14,062 -457 | 6,947 -347 | 7,115 -110 |
| 2018-19 | 13,352 -710 | 6,619 -328 | 6,733 -382 |
| 2019-20 | 12,968 -384 | 6,378 -241 | 6,590 -143 |
| 2020-21 | 11,409 -1,559 | 5,160 -1,218 | 6,249 -341 |
| 2021-22 | 10,800 -609 | 4,990 -170 | 5,810 -439 |
| 2022-23 | 11,192 392 | 5,314 324 | 5,878 68 |
| 2023-24 | 11,801 609 | 5,470 156 | 6,331 453 |
| 2024-25 | 11,720 -81 | 5,392 -78 | 6,328 -3 |
| Average | 12,641 | 6,090 | 6,550 |
The percentage of white students is 25.37% and the percentage of black students is 7.01% at Bergen Community College. 8.90% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 43.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 31.99% to 25.37%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.19% to 8.90%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.03% to 7.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.25% to 43.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7328 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.8248 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bergen 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 | 35 | 1,048 | 880 | 3,683 | 46 | 4,666 | 240 |
| 2016-17 | 35 | 917 | 782 | 3,535 | 48 | 4,337 | 231 |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 1,029 | 784 | 3,425 | 64 | 4,485 | 167 |
| 2018-19 | 38 | 1,103 | 837 | 3,876 | 66 | 4,395 | 108 |
| 2019-20 | 32 | 1,228 | 808 | 4,135 | 56 | 4,408 | 90 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 1,147 | 751 | 3,867 | 47 | 3,992 | 98 |
| 2021-22 | 27 | 1,040 | 715 | 3,962 | 40 | 3,614 | 138 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 1,041 | 768 | 4,521 | 27 | 3,377 | 176 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 1,085 | 848 | 4,899 | 27 | 3,284 | 196 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 1,043 | 822 | 5,104 | 17 | 2,973 | 223 |
| Average | 28 | 1,068 | 800 | 4,101 | 44 | 3,953 | 167 |
1,679 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 183.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bergen Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,585 | 592 | 2,569 | 11,424 |
| 2016-17 | 14,519 | 593 | 2,729 | 11,197 |
| 2017-18 | 14,062 | 694 | 2,757 | 10,611 |
| 2018-19 | 13,352 | 698 | 2,734 | 9,920 |
| 2019-20 | 12,968 | 702 | 2,581 | 9,685 |
| 2020-21 | 11,409 | 9,927 | 1,140 | 342 |
| 2021-22 | 10,800 | 5,567 | 3,842 | 1,391 |
| 2022-23 | 11,192 | 2,000 | 4,124 | 5,068 |
| 2023-24 | 11,801 | 1,918 | 4,154 | 5,729 |
| 2024-25 | 11,720 | 1,679 | 3,977 | 6,064 |
| Average | 12,641 | 2,437 | 3,061 | 7,143 |
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