Enrollment Trends at Cochise College

The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,818 where 3,905 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 4,437 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,327 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,437 to 3,905 students, a net loss of 532 (12%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cochise County Community College District since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 36.62% and the percentage of black students is 3.97% at Cochise County Community College District. 1.38% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 48.43% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 40.48% to 36.62%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.83% to 1.38%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.27% to 3.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 45.48% to 48.43%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6279 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6253 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cochise County Community College District over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

1,197 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 32.27% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cochise County Community College District from 2015 to 2025.