The student population at Cecil College is 1,749 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 842 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.78 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
309 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 68.85% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,173 where 1,749 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.78 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Cecil than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cecil College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,591 | 1,003 | 1,588 |
| 2016-17 | 2,612 21 | 965 -38 | 1,647 59 |
| 2017-18 | 2,468 -144 | 891 -74 | 1,577 -70 |
| 2018-19 | 2,391 -77 | 865 -26 | 1,526 -51 |
| 2019-20 | 2,377 -14 | 880 15 | 1,497 -29 |
| 2020-21 | 2,090 -287 | 764 -116 | 1,326 -171 |
| 2021-22 | 1,783 -307 | 634 -130 | 1,149 -177 |
| 2022-23 | 1,823 40 | 689 55 | 1,134 -15 |
| 2023-24 | 1,845 22 | 656 -33 | 1,189 55 |
| 2024-25 | 1,749 -96 | 630 -26 | 1,119 -70 |
| Average | 2,173 | 798 | 1,375 |
The percentage of white students is 70.33%. The percentage was 78.54% 10 years ago and Cecil still has a high percentage of white students. 1.72% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.92% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.54% to 70.33%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.35% to 1.72%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.11% to 10.92%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.98% to 8.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4819 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3708 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cecil 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 | 11 | 35 | 236 | 129 | 0 | 2,035 | 94 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 25 | 261 | 145 | 1 | 1,981 | 105 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 27 | 227 | 132 | 1 | 1,883 | 119 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 29 | 191 | 131 | 2 | 1,842 | 132 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 34 | 184 | 135 | 3 | 1,817 | 138 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 35 | 156 | 120 | 2 | 1,603 | 114 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 34 | 156 | 107 | 1 | 1,358 | 91 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 32 | 172 | 141 | 6 | 1,345 | 84 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 25 | 188 | 164 | 1 | 1,348 | 84 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 30 | 191 | 157 | 2 | 1,230 | 100 |
| Average | 6 | 31 | 196 | 136 | 2 | 1,644 | 106 |
309 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 68.85% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cecil College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,591 | 183 | 631 | 1,777 |
| 2016-17 | 2,612 | 174 | 899 | 1,539 |
| 2017-18 | 2,468 | 156 | 850 | 1,462 |
| 2018-19 | 2,391 | 172 | 783 | 1,436 |
| 2019-20 | 2,377 | 142 | 733 | 1,502 |
| 2020-21 | 2,090 | 638 | 1,308 | 144 |
| 2021-22 | 1,783 | 479 | 927 | 377 |
| 2022-23 | 1,823 | 423 | 613 | 787 |
| 2023-24 | 1,845 | 290 | 1,096 | 459 |
| 2024-25 | 1,749 | 309 | 988 | 452 |
| Average | 2,173 | 297 | 883 | 994 |
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