Enrollment Trends at CSN

The average student population over the last 11 years is 31,510 where 28,313 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 34,169 students in 2019 and was lowest at 28,313 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 33,313 to 28,313 students, a net loss of 5,000 (15%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of Southern Nevada since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 23.16% and the percentage of black students is 10.26% at College of Southern Nevada. 9.25% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 42.89% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 34.39% to 23.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 10.01% to 9.25%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.28% to 10.26%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.70% to 42.89%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7367 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7792 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of Southern Nevada over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

8,374 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 31.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of Southern Nevada from 2015 to 2025.