The student population at Central Alabama Community College is 2,140 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 353 (19.75%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,782 where 2,140 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,140 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,546 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,787 to 2,140 students, a net gain of 353 (19.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Alabama Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,787 | 796 | 991 |
| 2016-17 | 1,769 -18 | 769 -27 | 1,000 9 |
| 2017-18 | 1,835 66 | 808 39 | 1,027 27 |
| 2018-19 | 1,681 -154 | 766 -42 | 915 -112 |
| 2019-20 | 1,799 118 | 795 29 | 1,004 89 |
| 2020-21 | 1,546 -253 | 643 -152 | 903 -101 |
| 2021-22 | 1,578 32 | 646 3 | 932 29 |
| 2022-23 | 1,777 199 | 751 105 | 1,026 94 |
| 2023-24 | 1,910 133 | 771 20 | 1,139 113 |
| 2024-25 | 2,140 230 | 835 64 | 1,305 166 |
| Average | 1,782 | 758 | 1,024 |
The percentage of white students is 66.26%. The percentage was 73.31% 10 years ago and Central Alabama CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 22.43% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.31% to 66.26%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.39% to 0.75%. Black student enrollment decreased from 24.23% to 22.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.23% to 5.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5056 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4037 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Alabama 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 | 3 | 7 | 433 | 22 | 0 | 1,310 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 3 | 444 | 23 | 1 | 1,267 | 11 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 5 | 435 | 27 | 0 | 1,345 | 14 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 9 | 340 | 40 | 0 | 1,267 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 18 | 359 | 45 | 1 | 1,338 | 21 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 9 | 233 | 27 | 3 | 1,141 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 6 | 259 | 44 | 1 | 1,177 | 48 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 8 | 338 | 67 | 1 | 1,268 | 75 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 14 | 420 | 93 | 1 | 1,311 | 59 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 16 | 480 | 124 | 2 | 1,418 | 87 |
| Average | 4 | 10 | 374 | 51 | 1 | 1,284 | 38 |
487 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 435.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Alabama Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,787 | 91 | 537 | 1,159 |
| 2016-17 | 1,769 | 121 | 578 | 1,070 |
| 2017-18 | 1,835 | 108 | 663 | 1,064 |
| 2018-19 | 1,681 | 139 | 527 | 1,015 |
| 2019-20 | 1,799 | 170 | 563 | 1,066 |
| 2020-21 | 1,546 | 1,149 | 128 | 269 |
| 2021-22 | 1,578 | 372 | 504 | 702 |
| 2022-23 | 1,777 | 392 | 596 | 789 |
| 2023-24 | 1,910 | 332 | 637 | 941 |
| 2024-25 | 2,140 | 487 | 778 | 875 |
| Average | 1,782 | 336 | 551 | 895 |
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