The student population at Black Hawk College is 4,001 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,270 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.61 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
499 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 19.95% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.61 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in BHC than male students.
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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