The student population at Big Bend Community College is 1,857 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 213 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.58 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
552 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 186.01% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,946 where 1,857 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.58 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Big Bend CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Big Bend Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,070 | 956 | 1,114 |
| 2016-17 | 2,193 123 | 950 -6 | 1,243 129 |
| 2017-18 | 1,975 -218 | 910 -40 | 1,065 -178 |
| 2018-19 | 2,044 69 | 968 58 | 1,076 11 |
| 2019-20 | 2,131 87 | 979 11 | 1,152 76 |
| 2020-21 | 1,892 -239 | 805 -174 | 1,087 -65 |
| 2021-22 | 1,778 -114 | 759 -46 | 1,019 -68 |
| 2022-23 | 1,736 -42 | 729 -30 | 1,007 -12 |
| 2023-24 | 1,786 50 | 745 16 | 1,041 34 |
| 2024-25 | 1,857 71 | 719 -26 | 1,138 97 |
| Average | 1,946 | 852 | 1,094 |
The percentage of white students is 35.33% and the percentage of black students is 1.29% at Big Bend Community College. 0.75% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.49% to 35.33%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.79% to 0.75%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.21% to 1.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 33.57% to 49.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6276 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5886 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Big Bend 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 | 11 | 37 | 25 | 695 | 0 | 1,128 | 72 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 39 | 25 | 823 | 1 | 1,115 | 62 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 43 | 17 | 743 | 3 | 976 | 73 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 43 | 15 | 787 | 3 | 976 | 81 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 868 | 3 | 940 | 99 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 28 | 13 | 777 | 2 | 892 | 94 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 731 | 1 | 820 | 60 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 787 | 0 | 769 | 51 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 845 | 1 | 713 | 66 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 921 | 2 | 656 | 69 |
| Average | 8 | 29 | 20 | 798 | 2 | 899 | 73 |
552 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 186.01% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Big Bend Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,070 | 193 | 410 | 1,467 |
| 2016-17 | 2,193 | 177 | 469 | 1,547 |
| 2017-18 | 1,975 | 227 | 434 | 1,314 |
| 2018-19 | 2,044 | 217 | 500 | 1,327 |
| 2019-20 | 2,131 | 199 | 574 | 1,358 |
| 2020-21 | 1,892 | 954 | 653 | 285 |
| 2021-22 | 1,778 | 517 | 795 | 466 |
| 2022-23 | 1,736 | 654 | 587 | 495 |
| 2023-24 | 1,786 | 559 | 743 | 484 |
| 2024-25 | 1,857 | 552 | 745 | 560 |
| Average | 1,946 | 425 | 591 | 930 |
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