The student population at Danville Community College is 2,465 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,096 (30.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,768 where 2,465 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 3,561 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,274 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,561 to 2,465 students, a net loss of 1,096 (30.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Danville Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,561 | 1,637 | 1,924 |
| 2016-17 | 3,405 -156 | 1,554 -83 | 1,851 -73 |
| 2017-18 | 3,101 -304 | 1,443 -111 | 1,658 -193 |
| 2018-19 | 2,828 -273 | 1,258 -185 | 1,570 -88 |
| 2019-20 | 2,813 -15 | 1,194 -64 | 1,619 49 |
| 2020-21 | 2,411 -402 | 1,009 -185 | 1,402 -217 |
| 2021-22 | 2,330 -81 | 977 -32 | 1,353 -49 |
| 2022-23 | 2,274 -56 | 961 -16 | 1,313 -40 |
| 2023-24 | 2,489 215 | 990 29 | 1,499 186 |
| 2024-25 | 2,465 -24 | 985 -5 | 1,480 -19 |
| Average | 2,768 | 1,201 | 1,567 |
The percentage of white students is 53.35%. The percentage was 62.51% 10 years ago and Danville CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.81% of enrolled students is Asian and 31.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.51% to 53.35%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.76% to 0.81%. Black student enrollment increased from 30.33% to 31.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.40% to 7.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6089 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5156 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Danville 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 | 13 | 27 | 1,080 | 121 | 5 | 2,226 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 30 | 1,004 | 134 | 7 | 2,104 | 92 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 30 | 868 | 128 | 6 | 1,932 | 116 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 33 | 747 | 118 | 0 | 1,775 | 113 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 34 | 778 | 132 | 1 | 1,705 | 114 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 30 | 675 | 98 | 0 | 1,448 | 93 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 25 | 613 | 122 | 0 | 1,444 | 75 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 27 | 673 | 128 | 0 | 1,304 | 63 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 26 | 777 | 162 | 2 | 1,344 | 86 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 20 | 780 | 173 | 1 | 1,315 | 91 |
| Average | 9 | 28 | 800 | 132 | 2 | 1,660 | 92 |
509 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 424.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Danville Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,561 | 97 | 510 | 2,954 |
| 2016-17 | 3,405 | 94 | 481 | 2,830 |
| 2017-18 | 3,101 | 99 | 458 | 2,544 |
| 2018-19 | 2,828 | 151 | 565 | 2,112 |
| 2019-20 | 2,813 | 152 | 577 | 2,084 |
| 2020-21 | 2,411 | 985 | 449 | 977 |
| 2021-22 | 2,330 | 544 | 595 | 1,191 |
| 2022-23 | 2,274 | 469 | 594 | 1,211 |
| 2023-24 | 2,489 | 522 | 589 | 1,378 |
| 2024-25 | 2,465 | 509 | 597 | 1,359 |
| Average | 2,768 | 362 | 542 | 1,864 |
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