The student population at Cayuga County Community College is 3,580 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 604 (14.44%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,482 where 3,580 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 4,297 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,693 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,184 to 3,580 students, a net loss of 604 (14.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cayuga County Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,184 | 1,663 | 2,521 |
| 2016-17 | 4,297 113 | 1,797 134 | 2,500 -21 |
| 2017-18 | 3,784 -513 | 1,563 -234 | 2,221 -279 |
| 2018-19 | 3,775 -9 | 1,474 -89 | 2,301 80 |
| 2019-20 | 3,669 -106 | 1,458 -16 | 2,211 -90 |
| 2020-21 | 2,906 -763 | 1,090 -368 | 1,816 -395 |
| 2021-22 | 1,693 -1,213 | 632 -458 | 1,061 -755 |
| 2022-23 | 3,479 1,786 | 1,411 779 | 2,068 1,007 |
| 2023-24 | 3,451 -28 | 1,454 43 | 1,997 -71 |
| 2024-25 | 3,580 129 | 1,479 25 | 2,101 104 |
| Average | 3,482 | 1,402 | 2,080 |
The percentage of white students is 66.20%. The percentage was 84.80% 10 years ago and Cayuga County CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.87% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.80% to 66.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.88% to 1.87%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.50% to 6.84%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 3.25% to 3.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5556 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.2765 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cayuga County 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 | 13 | 37 | 230 | 136 | 3 | 3,548 | 67 |
| 2016-17 | 22 | 48 | 228 | 162 | 4 | 3,553 | 65 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 33 | 213 | 130 | 1 | 3,101 | 46 |
| 2018-19 | 44 | 56 | 211 | 111 | 3 | 3,041 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 46 | 236 | 93 | 2 | 2,921 | 11 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 28 | 145 | 64 | 2 | 1,751 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 19 | 143 | 46 | 3 | 1,313 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 45 | 208 | 97 | 10 | 2,684 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | 60 | 230 | 103 | 8 | 2,600 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 67 | 245 | 115 | 8 | 2,370 | 4 |
| Average | 24 | 44 | 209 | 106 | 4 | 2,688 | 23 |
750 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 18.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cayuga County Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,184 | 635 | 691 | 2,858 |
| 2016-17 | 4,297 | 651 | 649 | 2,997 |
| 2017-18 | 3,784 | 568 | 613 | 2,603 |
| 2018-19 | 3,775 | 689 | 628 | 2,458 |
| 2019-20 | 3,669 | 667 | 561 | 2,441 |
| 2020-21 | 2,906 | 1,270 | 407 | 1,229 |
| 2021-22 | 1,693 | 800 | 550 | 343 |
| 2022-23 | 3,479 | 698 | 423 | 2,358 |
| 2023-24 | 3,451 | 603 | 450 | 2,398 |
| 2024-25 | 3,580 | 750 | 493 | 2,337 |
| Average | 3,482 | 733 | 547 | 2,202 |
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