The student population at Dawson Community College is 332 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 27 (8.85%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 383 where 332 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 462 students in 2023 and was lowest at 297 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 305 to 332 students, a net gain of 27 (8.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dawson Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 305 | 163 | 142 |
| 2016-17 | 297 -8 | 156 -7 | 141 -1 |
| 2017-18 | 329 32 | 164 8 | 165 24 |
| 2018-19 | 413 84 | 186 22 | 227 62 |
| 2019-20 | 447 34 | 185 -1 | 262 35 |
| 2020-21 | 377 -70 | 167 -18 | 210 -52 |
| 2021-22 | 458 81 | 212 45 | 246 36 |
| 2022-23 | 462 4 | 225 13 | 237 -9 |
| 2023-24 | 406 -56 | 219 -6 | 187 -50 |
| 2024-25 | 332 -74 | 156 -63 | 176 -11 |
| Average | 383 | 183 | 199 |
The percentage of white students is 69.88%. The percentage was 64.92% 10 years ago and DCC still has a high percentage of white students. Hispanic students comprise 5.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 64.92% to 69.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.62% to 4.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.26% to 5.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5004 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5754 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dawson 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 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 198 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 194 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 213 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 249 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 321 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 280 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 332 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 0 | 320 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 288 | 11 |
| 2024-25 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 232 | 20 |
| Average | 14 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 263 | 10 |
63 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -30.77% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dawson Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 305 | 91 | 26 | 188 |
| 2016-17 | 297 | 118 | 8 | 171 |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 93 | 15 | 221 |
| 2018-19 | 413 | 143 | 35 | 235 |
| 2019-20 | 447 | 124 | 9 | 314 |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 178 | 85 | 114 |
| 2021-22 | 458 | 135 | 133 | 190 |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 183 | 73 | 206 |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 70 | 41 | 295 |
| 2024-25 | 332 | 63 | 43 | 226 |
| Average | 383 | 120 | 47 | 216 |
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