The student population at Community College of Allegheny County is 10,609 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,596 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,913 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -12.21% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,728 where 10,609 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in CCAC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Community College of Allegheny County since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,205 | 7,049 | 9,156 |
| 2016-17 | 16,092 -113 | 7,283 234 | 8,809 -347 |
| 2017-18 | 16,147 55 | 7,271 -12 | 8,876 67 |
| 2018-19 | 16,086 -61 | 7,339 68 | 8,747 -129 |
| 2019-20 | 16,031 -55 | 7,445 106 | 8,586 -161 |
| 2020-21 | 13,217 -2,814 | 5,848 -1,597 | 7,369 -1,217 |
| 2021-22 | 11,977 -1,240 | 5,586 -262 | 6,391 -978 |
| 2022-23 | 10,467 -1,510 | 4,861 -725 | 5,606 -785 |
| 2023-24 | 10,451 -16 | 4,773 -88 | 5,678 72 |
| 2024-25 | 10,609 158 | 4,880 107 | 5,729 51 |
| Average | 13,728 | 6,234 | 7,495 |
The percentage of white students is 58.14%. The percentage was 61.91% 10 years ago and CCAC still has a high percentage of white students. 5.13% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.32% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.91% to 58.14%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.87% to 5.13%. Black student enrollment increased from 18.29% to 18.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.46% to 4.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6211 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5821 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Community College of Allegheny County 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 | 102 | 465 | 2,964 | 237 | 22 | 10,032 | 211 |
| 2016-17 | 86 | 473 | 2,743 | 436 | 14 | 9,889 | 247 |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 506 | 2,847 | 538 | 17 | 9,728 | 376 |
| 2018-19 | 75 | 480 | 2,752 | 557 | 14 | 9,629 | 465 |
| 2019-20 | 65 | 560 | 2,530 | 559 | 12 | 9,624 | 519 |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 492 | 1,921 | 468 | 7 | 8,252 | 497 |
| 2021-22 | 33 | 452 | 1,643 | 419 | 9 | 7,347 | 481 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 454 | 1,572 | 395 | 5 | 6,453 | 429 |
| 2023-24 | 24 | 483 | 1,758 | 459 | 8 | 6,298 | 476 |
| 2024-25 | 36 | 544 | 1,944 | 520 | 7 | 6,168 | 510 |
| Average | 56 | 491 | 2,267 | 459 | 12 | 8,342 | 421 |
1,913 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -12.21% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Community College of Allegheny County from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,205 | 2,179 | 3,042 | 10,984 |
| 2016-17 | 16,092 | 2,280 | 3,036 | 10,776 |
| 2017-18 | 16,147 | 2,439 | 3,406 | 10,302 |
| 2018-19 | 16,086 | 2,455 | 3,315 | 10,316 |
| 2019-20 | 16,031 | 2,461 | 3,157 | 10,413 |
| 2020-21 | 13,217 | 2,818 | 3,481 | 6,918 |
| 2021-22 | 11,977 | 2,325 | 2,915 | 6,737 |
| 2022-23 | 10,467 | 2,022 | 2,375 | 6,070 |
| 2023-24 | 10,451 | 1,898 | 2,466 | 6,087 |
| 2024-25 | 10,609 | 1,913 | 2,629 | 6,067 |
| Average | 13,728 | 2,279 | 2,982 | 8,467 |
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