The student population at Cleveland Community College is 1,558 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,108 (41.56%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,337 where 1,558 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 2,832 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,558 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,666 to 1,558 students, a net loss of 1,108 (41.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cleveland Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,666 | 980 | 1,686 |
| 2016-17 | 2,832 166 | 1,107 127 | 1,725 39 |
| 2017-18 | 2,700 -132 | 993 -114 | 1,707 -18 |
| 2018-19 | 2,551 -149 | 917 -76 | 1,634 -73 |
| 2019-20 | 2,536 -15 | 913 -4 | 1,623 -11 |
| 2020-21 | 2,269 -267 | 785 -128 | 1,484 -139 |
| 2021-22 | 2,425 156 | 905 120 | 1,520 36 |
| 2022-23 | 1,946 -479 | 658 -247 | 1,288 -232 |
| 2023-24 | 1,890 -56 | 685 27 | 1,205 -83 |
| 2024-25 | 1,558 -332 | 598 -87 | 960 -245 |
| Average | 2,337 | 854 | 1,483 |
The percentage of white students is 68.16%. The percentage was 72.99% 10 years ago and Cleveland CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.39% of enrolled students is Asian and 22.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.99% to 68.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.86% to 0.39%. Black student enrollment increased from 18.19% to 22.34%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 3.98% to 3.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4834 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4322 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cleveland 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 | 7 | 23 | 485 | 106 | 4 | 1,946 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 28 | 541 | 125 | 3 | 2,033 | 50 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 24 | 496 | 114 | 3 | 1,918 | 68 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 28 | 470 | 135 | 3 | 1,751 | 61 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 29 | 457 | 138 | 3 | 1,742 | 58 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 18 | 416 | 135 | 3 | 1,533 | 48 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 27 | 459 | 143 | 3 | 1,616 | 66 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 19 | 371 | 126 | 5 | 1,310 | 56 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 18 | 317 | 112 | 5 | 1,323 | 57 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 6 | 348 | 60 | 3 | 1,062 | 36 |
| Average | 8 | 22 | 436 | 119 | 4 | 1,623 | 54 |
326 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 decreased -49.14% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cleveland Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,666 | 641 | 720 | 1,305 |
| 2016-17 | 2,832 | 699 | 856 | 1,277 |
| 2017-18 | 2,700 | 626 | 878 | 1,196 |
| 2018-19 | 2,551 | 757 | 836 | 958 |
| 2019-20 | 2,536 | 822 | 662 | 1,052 |
| 2020-21 | 2,269 | 2,177 | 71 | 21 |
| 2021-22 | 2,425 | 898 | 753 | 774 |
| 2022-23 | 1,946 | 1,023 | 768 | 155 |
| 2023-24 | 1,890 | 986 | 771 | 133 |
| 2024-25 | 1,558 | 326 | 442 | 790 |
| Average | 2,337 | 896 | 676 | 766 |
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