The student population at Black Hawk College is 4,001 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,270 (24.09%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,372 where 4,001 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 5,613 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,736 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,271 to 4,001 students, a net loss of 1,270 (24.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Black Hawk College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,271 | 2,174 | 3,097 |
| 2016-17 | 5,613 342 | 2,369 195 | 3,244 147 |
| 2017-18 | 4,926 -687 | 2,004 -365 | 2,922 -322 |
| 2018-19 | 4,333 -593 | 1,700 -304 | 2,633 -289 |
| 2019-20 | 4,472 139 | 1,746 46 | 2,726 93 |
| 2020-21 | 3,743 -729 | 1,374 -372 | 2,369 -357 |
| 2021-22 | 3,736 -7 | 1,382 8 | 2,354 -15 |
| 2022-23 | 3,773 37 | 1,424 42 | 2,349 -5 |
| 2023-24 | 3,853 80 | 1,497 73 | 2,356 7 |
| 2024-25 | 4,001 148 | 1,532 35 | 2,469 113 |
| Average | 4,372 | 1,720 | 2,652 |
The percentage of white students is 56.76%. The percentage was 69.42% 10 years ago and BHC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.92% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.70% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.42% to 56.76%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.41% to 2.92%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.43% to 13.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.41% to 17.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6279 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4894 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Black Hawk 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 | 10 | 127 | 497 | 707 | 5 | 3,659 | 188 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 219 | 584 | 771 | 3 | 3,751 | 183 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 204 | 588 | 627 | 1 | 3,244 | 164 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 137 | 452 | 588 | 1 | 2,907 | 159 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 176 | 499 | 693 | 1 | 2,860 | 162 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 84 | 325 | 525 | 0 | 2,625 | 150 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 109 | 402 | 549 | 1 | 2,364 | 124 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 150 | 457 | 581 | 2 | 2,343 | 120 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 140 | 497 | 630 | 2 | 2,259 | 154 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 117 | 548 | 683 | 4 | 2,271 | 138 |
| Average | 7 | 146 | 485 | 635 | 2 | 2,828 | 154 |
499 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 19.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Black Hawk College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,271 | 416 | 922 | 3,933 |
| 2016-17 | 5,613 | 385 | 1,086 | 4,142 |
| 2017-18 | 4,926 | 396 | 1,223 | 3,307 |
| 2018-19 | 4,333 | 384 | 1,161 | 2,788 |
| 2019-20 | 4,472 | 410 | 1,173 | 2,889 |
| 2020-21 | 3,743 | 1,424 | 1,239 | 1,080 |
| 2021-22 | 3,736 | 870 | 1,330 | 1,536 |
| 2022-23 | 3,773 | 663 | 1,323 | 1,787 |
| 2023-24 | 3,853 | 526 | 1,264 | 2,063 |
| 2024-25 | 4,001 | 499 | 1,204 | 2,298 |
| Average | 4,372 | 597 | 1,193 | 2,582 |
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