The student population at Cleveland State Community College is 3,282 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 227 (6.47%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,241 where 3,282 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 3,509 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,005 in 2018. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,509 to 3,282 students, a net loss of 227 (6.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cleveland State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,509 | 1,421 | 2,088 |
| 2016-17 | 3,315 -194 | 1,351 -70 | 1,964 -124 |
| 2017-18 | 3,005 -310 | 1,265 -86 | 1,740 -224 |
| 2018-19 | 3,264 259 | 1,391 126 | 1,873 133 |
| 2019-20 | 3,370 106 | 1,448 57 | 1,922 49 |
| 2020-21 | 3,074 -296 | 1,226 -222 | 1,848 -74 |
| 2021-22 | 3,161 87 | 1,303 77 | 1,858 10 |
| 2022-23 | 3,180 19 | 1,379 76 | 1,801 -57 |
| 2023-24 | 3,254 74 | 1,391 12 | 1,863 62 |
| 2024-25 | 3,282 28 | 1,413 22 | 1,869 6 |
| Average | 3,241 | 1,359 | 1,883 |
The percentage of white students is 76.75%. The percentage was 83.10% 10 years ago and Cleveland State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.10% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.94% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.10% to 76.75%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.48% to 1.10%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.47% to 5.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.19% to 10.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3960 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3041 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cleveland State 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 | 10 | 52 | 192 | 147 | 3 | 2,916 | 62 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 44 | 168 | 130 | 3 | 2,761 | 81 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 45 | 158 | 134 | 2 | 2,490 | 31 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 45 | 193 | 148 | 5 | 2,770 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 50 | 191 | 210 | 5 | 2,830 | 24 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 41 | 176 | 212 | 1 | 2,570 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 31 | 176 | 221 | 4 | 2,626 | 38 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 36 | 168 | 258 | 5 | 2,574 | 55 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 47 | 177 | 310 | 3 | 2,562 | 51 |
| 2024-25 | 19 | 36 | 195 | 336 | 3 | 2,519 | 87 |
| Average | 11 | 43 | 179 | 211 | 3 | 2,662 | 47 |
592 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 190.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cleveland State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,509 | 204 | 730 | 2,575 |
| 2016-17 | 3,315 | 172 | 674 | 2,469 |
| 2017-18 | 3,005 | 125 | 666 | 2,214 |
| 2018-19 | 3,264 | 204 | 810 | 2,250 |
| 2019-20 | 3,370 | 186 | 872 | 2,312 |
| 2020-21 | 3,074 | 451 | 1,163 | 1,460 |
| 2021-22 | 3,161 | 499 | 1,071 | 1,591 |
| 2022-23 | 3,180 | 449 | 1,045 | 1,686 |
| 2023-24 | 3,254 | 496 | 1,079 | 1,679 |
| 2024-25 | 3,282 | 592 | 1,080 | 1,610 |
| Average | 3,241 | 338 | 919 | 1,985 |
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