The student population at Columbia State Community College is 5,712 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 415 (7.83%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,650 where 5,712 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 6,305 students in 2020 and was lowest at 4,954 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,297 to 5,712 students, a net gain of 415 (7.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbia State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,297 | 2,058 | 3,239 |
| 2016-17 | 5,645 348 | 2,155 97 | 3,490 251 |
| 2017-18 | 5,938 293 | 2,431 276 | 3,507 17 |
| 2018-19 | 6,221 283 | 2,489 58 | 3,732 225 |
| 2019-20 | 6,305 84 | 2,507 18 | 3,798 66 |
| 2020-21 | 5,931 -374 | 2,259 -248 | 3,672 -126 |
| 2021-22 | 5,383 -548 | 2,031 -228 | 3,352 -320 |
| 2022-23 | 4,954 -429 | 1,867 -164 | 3,087 -265 |
| 2023-24 | 5,115 161 | 2,006 139 | 3,109 22 |
| 2024-25 | 5,712 597 | 2,195 189 | 3,517 408 |
| Average | 5,650 | 2,200 | 3,450 |
The percentage of white students is 73.62%. The percentage was 83.24% 10 years ago and Columbia State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.57% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.40% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.24% to 73.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.13% to 2.57%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.70% to 6.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.72% to 10.40%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4402 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2997 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbia 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 | 15 | 60 | 355 | 250 | 4 | 4,409 | 135 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 77 | 365 | 272 | 4 | 4,672 | 157 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 81 | 391 | 338 | 4 | 4,859 | 186 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 95 | 417 | 392 | 6 | 5,027 | 181 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 111 | 406 | 441 | 5 | 5,019 | 199 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 123 | 392 | 449 | 4 | 4,648 | 192 |
| 2021-22 | 17 | 118 | 361 | 464 | 1 | 4,131 | 181 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 111 | 296 | 432 | 3 | 3,760 | 204 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 127 | 333 | 481 | 2 | 3,793 | 236 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 147 | 378 | 594 | 2 | 4,205 | 252 |
| Average | 15 | 105 | 369 | 411 | 4 | 4,452 | 192 |
1,432 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 117.96% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbia State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,297 | 657 | 1,518 | 3,122 |
| 2016-17 | 5,645 | 604 | 1,637 | 3,404 |
| 2017-18 | 5,938 | 804 | 1,776 | 3,358 |
| 2018-19 | 6,221 | 738 | 1,802 | 3,681 |
| 2019-20 | 6,305 | 805 | 1,838 | 3,662 |
| 2020-21 | 5,931 | 4,609 | 1,239 | 83 |
| 2021-22 | 5,383 | 2,217 | 2,502 | 664 |
| 2022-23 | 4,954 | 1,139 | 1,613 | 2,202 |
| 2023-24 | 5,115 | 1,159 | 1,604 | 2,352 |
| 2024-25 | 5,712 | 1,432 | 1,818 | 2,462 |
| Average | 5,650 | 1,416 | 1,735 | 2,499 |
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