The student population at Coastal Bend College is 4,259 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 191 (4.29%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,074 where 4,259 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 5,043 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,189 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,450 to 4,259 students, a net loss of 191 (4.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Coastal Bend College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,450 | 1,774 | 2,676 |
| 2016-17 | 5,043 593 | 2,034 260 | 3,009 333 |
| 2017-18 | 4,463 -580 | 1,799 -235 | 2,664 -345 |
| 2018-19 | 4,614 151 | 1,861 62 | 2,753 89 |
| 2019-20 | 2,189 -2,425 | 757 -1,104 | 1,432 -1,321 |
| 2020-21 | 4,105 1,916 | 1,514 757 | 2,591 1,159 |
| 2021-22 | 3,927 -178 | 1,467 -47 | 2,460 -131 |
| 2022-23 | 3,899 -28 | 1,381 -86 | 2,518 58 |
| 2023-24 | 3,792 -107 | 1,368 -13 | 2,424 -94 |
| 2024-25 | 4,259 467 | 1,468 100 | 2,791 367 |
| Average | 4,074 | 1,542 | 2,532 |
The percentage of white students is 17.19% and the percentage of black students is 2.21% at Coastal Bend College. 1.13% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 74.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 27.24% to 17.19%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.70% to 1.13%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.61% to 2.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 67.30% to 74.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4081 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4720 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Coastal Bend 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 | 31 | 116 | 2,995 | 1 | 1,212 | 52 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 24 | 100 | 3,144 | 1 | 1,697 | 29 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 36 | 134 | 3,028 | 0 | 1,199 | 9 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 26 | 64 | 3,400 | 1 | 931 | 82 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 1,642 | 1 | 382 | 30 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 37 | 101 | 3,089 | 2 | 793 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 31 | 87 | 2,966 | 5 | 747 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 27 | 89 | 3,056 | 4 | 636 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 36 | 83 | 2,948 | 4 | 600 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 48 | 94 | 3,192 | 9 | 732 | 7 |
| Average | 10 | 31 | 93 | 2,946 | 3 | 893 | 25 |
2,150 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 192.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Coastal Bend College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,450 | 735 | 1,474 | 2,241 |
| 2016-17 | 5,043 | 27 | 1,476 | 3,540 |
| 2017-18 | 4,463 | 30 | 1,181 | 3,252 |
| 2018-19 | 4,614 | 102 | 634 | 3,878 |
| 2019-20 | 2,189 | 59 | 595 | 1,535 |
| 2020-21 | 4,105 | 2,741 | 729 | 635 |
| 2021-22 | 3,927 | 1,941 | 1,056 | 930 |
| 2022-23 | 3,899 | 1,882 | 992 | 1,025 |
| 2023-24 | 3,792 | 2,015 | 918 | 859 |
| 2024-25 | 4,259 | 2,150 | 1,055 | 1,054 |
| Average | 4,074 | 1,168 | 1,011 | 1,895 |
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