The student population at Colby Community College is 1,409 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 166 (13.35%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,345 where 1,409 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 1,412 students in 2019 and was lowest at 1,227 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,243 to 1,409 students, a net gain of 166 (13.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Colby Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,243 | 393 | 850 |
| 2016-17 | 1,227 -16 | 390 -3 | 837 -13 |
| 2017-18 | 1,345 118 | 402 12 | 943 106 |
| 2018-19 | 1,412 67 | 443 41 | 969 26 |
| 2019-20 | 1,410 -2 | 411 -32 | 999 30 |
| 2020-21 | 1,327 -83 | 383 -28 | 944 -55 |
| 2021-22 | 1,317 -10 | 399 16 | 918 -26 |
| 2022-23 | 1,380 63 | 429 30 | 951 33 |
| 2023-24 | 1,375 -5 | 405 -24 | 970 19 |
| 2024-25 | 1,409 34 | 465 60 | 944 -26 |
| Average | 1,345 | 412 | 933 |
The percentage of white students is 79.35%. The percentage was 79.40% 10 years ago and Colby CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.35% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.33% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.40% to 79.35%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.45% to 0.35%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.91% to 4.33%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 6.03% to 3.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3654 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3631 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Colby 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 | 15 | 18 | 61 | 75 | 2 | 987 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 95 | 2 | 930 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 12 | 59 | 116 | 4 | 1,000 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 56 | 0 | 1,016 | 145 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 67 | 4 | 1,019 | 126 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 48 | 0 | 1,023 | 117 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 22 | 0 | 1,004 | 116 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 1,063 | 90 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 42 | 6 | 1,071 | 39 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 51 | 1 | 1,118 | 60 |
| Average | 9 | 9 | 48 | 59 | 2 | 1,023 | 69 |
344 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 74.62% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Colby Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,243 | 197 | 340 | 706 |
| 2016-17 | 1,227 | 277 | 275 | 675 |
| 2017-18 | 1,345 | 661 | 316 | 368 |
| 2018-19 | 1,412 | 435 | 977 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 1,410 | 451 | 365 | 594 |
| 2020-21 | 1,327 | 431 | 293 | 603 |
| 2021-22 | 1,317 | 452 | 311 | 554 |
| 2022-23 | 1,380 | 609 | 314 | 457 |
| 2023-24 | 1,375 | 627 | 298 | 450 |
| 2024-25 | 1,409 | 344 | 172 | 893 |
| Average | 1,345 | 448 | 366 | 530 |
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