The student population at Brookdale Community College is 9,900 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,935 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
665 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 29.63% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,285 where 9,900 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Brookdale CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Brookdale Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,835 | 6,393 | 7,442 |
| 2016-17 | 13,165 -670 | 6,242 -151 | 6,923 -519 |
| 2017-18 | 12,790 -375 | 6,099 -143 | 6,691 -232 |
| 2018-19 | 11,856 -934 | 5,671 -428 | 6,185 -506 |
| 2019-20 | 11,489 -367 | 5,405 -266 | 6,084 -101 |
| 2020-21 | 10,438 -1,051 | 4,714 -691 | 5,724 -360 |
| 2021-22 | 9,566 -872 | 4,407 -307 | 5,159 -565 |
| 2022-23 | 9,896 330 | 4,607 200 | 5,289 130 |
| 2023-24 | 9,916 20 | 4,607 | 5,309 20 |
| 2024-25 | 9,900 -16 | 4,500 -107 | 5,400 91 |
| Average | 11,285 | 5,265 | 6,021 |
The percentage of white students is 52.48%. The percentage was 66.90% 10 years ago and Brookdale CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.78% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 23.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.90% to 52.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.47% to 4.67%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.89% to 7.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.67% to 23.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6617 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5252 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Brookdale 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 | 74 | 480 | 1,368 | 1,753 | 32 | 9,256 | 135 |
| 2016-17 | 72 | 478 | 1,202 | 1,580 | 39 | 8,943 | 118 |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 513 | 1,187 | 1,753 | 40 | 8,468 | 119 |
| 2018-19 | 50 | 512 | 1,143 | 1,825 | 37 | 7,654 | 100 |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 447 | 1,029 | 2,044 | 28 | 7,186 | 157 |
| 2020-21 | 36 | 477 | 824 | 1,873 | 19 | 6,507 | 204 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 416 | 778 | 1,780 | 15 | 5,857 | 226 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 407 | 789 | 1,948 | 14 | 5,690 | 294 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 393 | 744 | 2,234 | 15 | 5,446 | 295 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 462 | 770 | 2,290 | 18 | 5,196 | 330 |
| Average | 42 | 459 | 983 | 1,908 | 26 | 7,020 | 198 |
665 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 29.63% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Brookdale Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,835 | 513 | 1,285 | 12,037 |
| 2016-17 | 13,165 | 522 | 1,347 | 11,296 |
| 2017-18 | 12,790 | 494 | 1,522 | 10,774 |
| 2018-19 | 11,856 | 427 | 1,591 | 9,838 |
| 2019-20 | 11,489 | 447 | 1,571 | 9,471 |
| 2020-21 | 10,438 | 856 | 3,687 | 5,895 |
| 2021-22 | 9,566 | 655 | 2,382 | 6,529 |
| 2022-23 | 9,896 | 613 | 2,103 | 7,180 |
| 2023-24 | 9,916 | 600 | 1,972 | 7,344 |
| 2024-25 | 9,900 | 665 | 2,113 | 7,122 |
| Average | 11,285 | 579 | 1,957 | 8,749 |
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