The student population at Cuyahoga Community College District is 17,840 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 7,609 (29.90%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 20,772 where 17,840 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 25,449 students in 2016 and was lowest at 15,764 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 25,449 to 17,840 students, a net loss of 7,609 (29.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cuyahoga Community College District since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25,449 | 10,032 | 15,417 |
| 2016-17 | 23,987 -1,462 | 9,311 -721 | 14,676 -741 |
| 2017-18 | 23,900 -87 | 9,667 356 | 14,233 -443 |
| 2018-19 | 23,440 -460 | 9,337 -330 | 14,103 -130 |
| 2019-20 | 23,655 215 | 10,263 926 | 13,392 -711 |
| 2020-21 | 18,754 -4,901 | 7,322 -2,941 | 11,432 -1,960 |
| 2021-22 | 17,523 -1,231 | 6,563 -759 | 10,960 -472 |
| 2022-23 | 15,764 -1,759 | 5,987 -576 | 9,777 -1,183 |
| 2023-24 | 17,407 1,643 | 6,968 981 | 10,439 662 |
| 2024-25 | 17,840 433 | 7,122 154 | 10,718 279 |
| Average | 20,772 | 8,257 | 12,515 |
The percentage of white students is 51.88%. The percentage was 53.65% 10 years ago and Cuyahoga Community College District still has a high percentage of white students. 3.05% of enrolled students is Asian and 25.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.65% to 51.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.42% to 3.05%. Black student enrollment decreased from 28.67% to 25.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.71% to 8.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6572 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6255 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cuyahoga Community College District 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 | 126 | 615 | 7,297 | 1,454 | 0 | 13,654 | 578 |
| 2016-17 | 81 | 615 | 6,435 | 1,467 | 0 | 13,115 | 719 |
| 2017-18 | 83 | 614 | 6,091 | 1,566 | 0 | 13,136 | 791 |
| 2018-19 | 61 | 591 | 5,914 | 1,653 | 0 | 12,768 | 890 |
| 2019-20 | 85 | 617 | 5,611 | 1,664 | 0 | 13,055 | 1,072 |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 505 | 4,024 | 1,306 | 0 | 10,722 | 918 |
| 2021-22 | 47 | 488 | 4,118 | 1,289 | 0 | 9,544 | 897 |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 492 | 3,678 | 1,253 | 8 | 8,747 | 559 |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 521 | 4,201 | 1,426 | 10 | 9,435 | 648 |
| 2024-25 | 54 | 545 | 4,515 | 1,493 | 14 | 9,256 | 715 |
| Average | 66 | 560 | 5,188 | 1,457 | 3 | 11,343 | 779 |
5,808 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 24.32% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cuyahoga Community College District from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25,449 | 4,672 | 7,594 | 13,183 |
| 2016-17 | 23,987 | 4,777 | 7,132 | 12,078 |
| 2017-18 | 23,900 | 4,780 | 6,837 | 12,283 |
| 2018-19 | 23,440 | 5,150 | 6,629 | 11,661 |
| 2019-20 | 23,655 | 4,840 | 11,200 | 7,615 |
| 2020-21 | 18,754 | 14,004 | 1,056 | 3,694 |
| 2021-22 | 17,523 | 11,562 | 3,455 | 2,506 |
| 2022-23 | 15,764 | 6,197 | 4,547 | 5,020 |
| 2023-24 | 17,407 | 5,901 | 5,454 | 6,052 |
| 2024-25 | 17,840 | 5,808 | 5,345 | 6,687 |
| Average | 20,772 | 6,769 | 5,925 | 8,078 |
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