The student population at Brookdale Community College is 9,900 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,935 (28.44%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 13,835 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,566 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 13,835 to 9,900 students, a net loss of 3,935 (28.4%).
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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