The student population at Columbus State Community College is 28,081 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2,098 (8.07%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 26,839 where 28,081 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 28,159 students in 2020 and was lowest at 25,102 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 25,983 to 28,081 students, a net gain of 2,098 (8.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbus State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25,983 | 12,199 | 13,784 |
| 2016-17 | 27,109 1,126 | 12,783 584 | 14,326 542 |
| 2017-18 | 27,204 95 | 12,838 55 | 14,366 40 |
| 2018-19 | 27,343 139 | 12,776 -62 | 14,567 201 |
| 2019-20 | 28,159 816 | 12,931 155 | 15,228 661 |
| 2020-21 | 27,621 -538 | 12,118 -813 | 15,503 275 |
| 2021-22 | 25,102 -2,519 | 11,110 -1,008 | 13,992 -1,511 |
| 2022-23 | 25,129 27 | 11,170 60 | 13,959 -33 |
| 2023-24 | 26,663 1,534 | 12,075 905 | 14,588 629 |
| 2024-25 | 28,081 1,418 | 12,612 537 | 15,469 881 |
| Average | 26,839 | 12,261 | 14,578 |
The percentage of white students is 41.16% and the percentage of black students is 20.83% at Columbus State Community College. 5.25% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.96% to 41.16%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.26% to 5.25%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.00% to 20.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.48% to 7.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7772 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5629 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbus 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 | 79 | 846 | 4,936 | 1,163 | 24 | 16,359 | 1,028 |
| 2016-17 | 102 | 943 | 4,980 | 1,365 | 21 | 16,704 | 922 |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 993 | 5,166 | 1,496 | 21 | 16,138 | 1,088 |
| 2018-19 | 92 | 1,227 | 5,164 | 1,480 | 24 | 15,836 | 1,004 |
| 2019-20 | 86 | 1,337 | 5,543 | 832 | 29 | 15,667 | 1,747 |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 1,341 | 5,115 | 1,636 | 35 | 15,357 | 952 |
| 2021-22 | 88 | 1,227 | 4,707 | 1,620 | 40 | 12,975 | 850 |
| 2022-23 | 117 | 1,272 | 5,072 | 1,739 | 23 | 11,761 | 845 |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 1,441 | 5,381 | 1,959 | 36 | 11,604 | 890 |
| 2024-25 | 143 | 1,474 | 5,849 | 2,170 | 34 | 11,557 | 1,004 |
| Average | 100 | 1,210 | 5,191 | 1,546 | 29 | 14,396 | 1,033 |
6,901 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 31.37% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbus State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25,983 | 5,253 | 6,654 | 14,076 |
| 2016-17 | 27,109 | 4,055 | 5,630 | 17,424 |
| 2017-18 | 27,204 | 3,822 | 5,713 | 17,669 |
| 2018-19 | 27,343 | 3,666 | 5,855 | 17,822 |
| 2019-20 | 28,159 | 3,791 | 5,790 | 18,578 |
| 2020-21 | 27,621 | 23,511 | 1,440 | 2,670 |
| 2021-22 | 25,102 | 16,244 | 5,546 | 3,312 |
| 2022-23 | 25,129 | 6,539 | 6,642 | 11,948 |
| 2023-24 | 26,663 | 6,651 | 7,342 | 12,670 |
| 2024-25 | 28,081 | 6,901 | 7,711 | 13,469 |
| Average | 26,839 | 8,043 | 5,832 | 12,964 |
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