The student population at Broward College is 30,728 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 12,350 (28.67%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 36,141 where 30,728 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 43,700 students in 2017 and was lowest at 29,140 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 43,078 to 30,728 students, a net loss of 12,350 (28.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Broward College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 43,078 | 17,592 | 25,486 |
| 2016-17 | 43,700 622 | 17,867 275 | 25,833 347 |
| 2017-18 | 40,754 -2,946 | 16,334 -1,533 | 24,420 -1,413 |
| 2018-19 | 40,784 30 | 16,479 145 | 24,305 -115 |
| 2019-20 | 38,976 -1,808 | 15,879 -600 | 23,097 -1,208 |
| 2020-21 | 33,243 -5,733 | 12,773 -3,106 | 20,470 -2,627 |
| 2021-22 | 30,947 -2,296 | 12,117 -656 | 18,830 -1,640 |
| 2022-23 | 30,057 -890 | 12,049 -68 | 18,008 -822 |
| 2023-24 | 29,140 -917 | 11,636 -413 | 17,504 -504 |
| 2024-25 | 30,728 1,588 | 12,426 790 | 18,302 798 |
| Average | 36,141 | 14,515 | 21,626 |
The percentage of white students is 10.81% and the percentage of black students is 29.61% at Broward College. 2.93% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 33.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 19.13% to 10.81%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.14% to 2.93%. Black student enrollment decreased from 33.08% to 29.61%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 34.79% to 33.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7851 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7316 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Broward 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 | 1,354 | 14,249 | 14,986 | 116 | 8,239 | 816 |
| 2016-17 | 86 | 1,368 | 14,229 | 15,352 | 112 | 8,071 | 953 |
| 2017-18 | 70 | 1,271 | 12,784 | 14,757 | 89 | 7,254 | 1,192 |
| 2018-19 | 84 | 1,338 | 12,598 | 14,976 | 108 | 6,846 | 1,407 |
| 2019-20 | 76 | 1,242 | 11,229 | 14,686 | 92 | 6,122 | 2,138 |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 1,110 | 9,062 | 12,501 | 79 | 5,331 | 2,253 |
| 2021-22 | 39 | 1,073 | 9,285 | 11,433 | 75 | 4,592 | 1,899 |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 1,100 | 9,232 | 11,171 | 73 | 4,254 | 1,508 |
| 2023-24 | 52 | 1,063 | 8,679 | 10,298 | 64 | 3,631 | 1,109 |
| 2024-25 | 47 | 901 | 9,099 | 10,375 | 49 | 3,322 | 794 |
| Average | 62 | 1,182 | 11,045 | 13,054 | 86 | 5,766 | 1,407 |
8,547 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 120.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Broward College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 43,078 | 3,876 | 7,047 | 32,155 |
| 2016-17 | 43,700 | 4,697 | 7,294 | 31,709 |
| 2017-18 | 40,754 | 4,465 | 6,863 | 29,426 |
| 2018-19 | 40,784 | 5,162 | 7,000 | 28,622 |
| 2019-20 | 38,976 | 5,532 | 7,033 | 26,411 |
| 2020-21 | 33,243 | 15,469 | 13,500 | 4,274 |
| 2021-22 | 30,947 | 9,773 | 11,019 | 10,155 |
| 2022-23 | 30,057 | 9,076 | 7,129 | 13,852 |
| 2023-24 | 29,140 | 8,219 | 7,618 | 13,303 |
| 2024-25 | 30,728 | 8,547 | 8,055 | 14,126 |
| Average | 36,141 | 7,482 | 8,256 | 20,403 |
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