The student population at Community College of Baltimore County is 16,451 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,728 (25.83%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,056 where 16,451 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 22,179 students in 2016 and was lowest at 15,319 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 22,179 to 16,451 students, a net loss of 5,728 (25.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Community College of Baltimore County since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,179 | 8,824 | 13,355 |
| 2016-17 | 21,193 -986 | 8,347 -477 | 12,846 -509 |
| 2017-18 | 19,349 -1,844 | 7,517 -830 | 11,832 -1,014 |
| 2018-19 | 18,830 -519 | 7,170 -347 | 11,660 -172 |
| 2019-20 | 17,732 -1,098 | 6,675 -495 | 11,057 -603 |
| 2020-21 | 17,573 -159 | 6,249 -426 | 11,324 267 |
| 2021-22 | 16,126 -1,447 | 5,851 -398 | 10,275 -1,049 |
| 2022-23 | 15,319 -807 | 5,638 -213 | 9,681 -594 |
| 2023-24 | 15,803 484 | 5,879 241 | 9,924 243 |
| 2024-25 | 16,451 648 | 6,093 214 | 10,358 434 |
| Average | 18,056 | 6,824 | 11,231 |
The percentage of white students is 31.04% and the percentage of black students is 39.36% at Community College of Baltimore County. 6.45% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 41.79% to 31.04%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.76% to 6.45%. Black student enrollment increased from 38.87% to 39.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.60% to 8.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7348 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6676 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 Baltimore 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 | 81 | 1,277 | 8,621 | 1,021 | 53 | 9,268 | 794 |
| 2016-17 | 67 | 1,294 | 8,112 | 1,059 | 52 | 8,704 | 734 |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 1,209 | 7,229 | 1,046 | 51 | 7,811 | 735 |
| 2018-19 | 58 | 1,219 | 7,152 | 1,034 | 45 | 7,362 | 693 |
| 2019-20 | 65 | 1,099 | 6,675 | 1,073 | 44 | 6,748 | 724 |
| 2020-21 | 59 | 1,059 | 6,805 | 1,121 | 35 | 6,417 | 747 |
| 2021-22 | 58 | 971 | 6,177 | 1,074 | 26 | 5,898 | 652 |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 985 | 5,842 | 1,071 | 26 | 5,339 | 640 |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 988 | 5,974 | 1,253 | 19 | 5,217 | 683 |
| 2024-25 | 48 | 1,061 | 6,475 | 1,431 | 26 | 5,107 | 771 |
| Average | 59 | 1,116 | 6,906 | 1,118 | 38 | 6,787 | 717 |
5,157 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 199.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Community College of Baltimore County from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,179 | 1,721 | 2,998 | 17,460 |
| 2016-17 | 21,193 | 1,958 | 3,168 | 16,067 |
| 2017-18 | 19,349 | 1,927 | 3,264 | 14,158 |
| 2018-19 | 18,830 | 2,482 | 3,465 | 12,883 |
| 2019-20 | 17,732 | 2,625 | 3,531 | 11,576 |
| 2020-21 | 17,573 | 12,983 | 3,199 | 1,391 |
| 2021-22 | 16,126 | 6,471 | 4,527 | 5,128 |
| 2022-23 | 15,319 | 5,156 | 4,170 | 5,993 |
| 2023-24 | 15,803 | 4,820 | 4,188 | 6,795 |
| 2024-25 | 16,451 | 5,157 | 4,598 | 6,696 |
| Average | 18,056 | 4,530 | 3,711 | 9,815 |
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