The student population at Cascadia College is 2,380 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,117 (31.94%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,797 where 2,380 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 3,497 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,844 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,497 to 2,380 students, a net loss of 1,117 (31.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cascadia College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,497 | 1,743 | 1,754 |
| 2016-17 | 3,434 -63 | 1,787 44 | 1,647 -107 |
| 2017-18 | 3,425 -9 | 1,771 -16 | 1,654 7 |
| 2018-19 | 3,396 -29 | 1,729 -42 | 1,667 13 |
| 2019-20 | 3,387 -9 | 1,705 -24 | 1,682 15 |
| 2020-21 | 2,597 -790 | 1,260 -445 | 1,337 -345 |
| 2021-22 | 1,996 -601 | 991 -269 | 1,005 -332 |
| 2022-23 | 1,844 -152 | 909 -82 | 935 -70 |
| 2023-24 | 2,013 169 | 982 73 | 1,031 96 |
| 2024-25 | 2,380 367 | 1,136 154 | 1,244 213 |
| Average | 2,797 | 1,401 | 1,396 |
The percentage of white students is 32.18% and the percentage of black students is 2.18% at Cascadia College. 16.13% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.76% to 32.18%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.35% to 16.13%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.46% to 2.18%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.06% to 13.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8455 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.6668 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cascadia 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 | 14 | 327 | 51 | 282 | 13 | 1,950 | 288 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 339 | 83 | 290 | 16 | 1,826 | 320 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 347 | 88 | 335 | 16 | 1,696 | 339 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 404 | 96 | 341 | 4 | 1,617 | 364 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 465 | 102 | 351 | 5 | 1,576 | 368 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 345 | 72 | 297 | 10 | 1,318 | 223 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 349 | 43 | 243 | 3 | 1,004 | 202 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 343 | 65 | 249 | 6 | 851 | 195 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 315 | 43 | 257 | 1 | 800 | 193 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 384 | 52 | 313 | 2 | 766 | 200 |
| Average | 9 | 362 | 70 | 296 | 8 | 1,340 | 269 |
592 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 57.87% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cascadia College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,497 | 375 | 505 | 2,617 |
| 2016-17 | 3,434 | 375 | 597 | 2,462 |
| 2017-18 | 3,425 | 359 | 625 | 2,441 |
| 2018-19 | 3,396 | 363 | 618 | 2,415 |
| 2019-20 | 3,387 | 339 | 663 | 2,385 |
| 2020-21 | 2,597 | 2,440 | 130 | 27 |
| 2021-22 | 1,996 | 1,077 | 661 | 258 |
| 2022-23 | 1,844 | 485 | 617 | 742 |
| 2023-24 | 2,013 | 485 | 722 | 806 |
| 2024-25 | 2,380 | 592 | 828 | 960 |
| Average | 2,797 | 689 | 597 | 1,511 |
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