The student population at Cosumnes River College is 15,744 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,346 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
8,000 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 392.31% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,360 where 15,744 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in CRC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cosumnes River College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,398 | 6,380 | 8,018 |
| 2016-17 | 14,010 -388 | 6,278 -102 | 7,732 -286 |
| 2017-18 | 14,120 110 | 6,283 5 | 7,837 105 |
| 2018-19 | 14,193 73 | 6,228 -55 | 7,965 128 |
| 2019-20 | 14,398 205 | 6,348 120 | 8,050 85 |
| 2020-21 | 14,667 269 | 6,068 -280 | 8,599 549 |
| 2021-22 | 13,799 -868 | 5,769 -299 | 8,030 -569 |
| 2022-23 | 13,294 -505 | 5,672 -97 | 7,622 -408 |
| 2023-24 | 14,980 1,686 | 6,618 946 | 8,362 740 |
| 2024-25 | 15,744 764 | 6,863 245 | 8,881 519 |
| Average | 14,360 | 6,251 | 8,110 |
The percentage of white students is 21.24% and the percentage of black students is 8.57% at Cosumnes River College. 28.20% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 29.48% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 24.08% to 21.24%. Asian enrollment grew from 27.84% to 28.20%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.47% to 8.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 24.92% to 29.48%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7752 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7825 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cosumnes River 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 | 53 | 4,008 | 1,796 | 3,588 | 277 | 3,467 | 912 |
| 2016-17 | 66 | 3,921 | 1,626 | 3,686 | 249 | 3,284 | 907 |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 3,996 | 1,575 | 3,836 | 193 | 3,197 | 1,007 |
| 2018-19 | 53 | 4,129 | 1,485 | 3,915 | 191 | 3,198 | 998 |
| 2019-20 | 71 | 4,215 | 1,413 | 3,952 | 185 | 3,171 | 988 |
| 2020-21 | 68 | 3,976 | 1,321 | 4,099 | 206 | 3,374 | 989 |
| 2021-22 | 48 | 3,518 | 1,215 | 3,883 | 174 | 3,225 | 922 |
| 2022-23 | 46 | 3,312 | 1,165 | 3,795 | 183 | 2,978 | 830 |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 3,603 | 1,412 | 4,379 | 203 | 3,262 | 902 |
| 2024-25 | 53 | 4,440 | 1,349 | 4,641 | 190 | 3,344 | 1,199 |
| Average | 58 | 3,912 | 1,436 | 3,977 | 205 | 3,250 | 965 |
8,000 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 392.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cosumnes River College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,398 | 1,625 | 1,718 | 11,055 |
| 2016-17 | 14,010 | 1,583 | 1,651 | 10,776 |
| 2017-18 | 14,120 | 1,756 | 1,753 | 10,611 |
| 2018-19 | 14,193 | 2,077 | 2,184 | 9,932 |
| 2019-20 | 14,398 | 2,576 | 2,682 | 9,140 |
| 2020-21 | 14,667 | 2,803 | 4,758 | 7,106 |
| 2021-22 | 13,799 | 11,953 | 1,443 | 403 |
| 2022-23 | 13,294 | 8,183 | 3,335 | 1,776 |
| 2023-24 | 14,980 | 7,838 | 4,301 | 2,841 |
| 2024-25 | 15,744 | 8,000 | 4,670 | 3,074 |
| Average | 14,360 | 4,839 | 2,850 | 6,671 |
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