The student population at Delgado Community College is 12,712 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,419 (21.20%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,649 where 12,712 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 16,131 students in 2016 and was lowest at 12,130 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 16,131 to 12,712 students, a net loss of 3,419 (21.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Delgado Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,131 | 5,234 | 10,897 |
| 2016-17 | 15,110 -1,021 | 4,820 -414 | 10,290 -607 |
| 2017-18 | 14,239 -871 | 4,552 -268 | 9,687 -603 |
| 2018-19 | 14,258 19 | 4,531 -21 | 9,727 40 |
| 2019-20 | 14,140 -118 | 4,479 -52 | 9,661 -66 |
| 2020-21 | 13,251 -889 | 3,807 -672 | 9,444 -217 |
| 2021-22 | 12,139 -1,112 | 3,691 -116 | 8,448 -996 |
| 2022-23 | 12,377 238 | 3,723 32 | 8,654 206 |
| 2023-24 | 12,130 -247 | 3,606 -117 | 8,524 -130 |
| 2024-25 | 12,712 582 | 3,828 222 | 8,884 360 |
| Average | 13,649 | 4,227 | 9,422 |
The percentage of white students is 25.82% and the percentage of black students is 51.27% at Delgado Community College. 2.50% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 32.24% to 25.82%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.09% to 2.50%. Black student enrollment increased from 46.95% to 51.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.72% to 13.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6500 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6663 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Delgado 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 | 78 | 498 | 7,574 | 1,407 | 16 | 5,201 | 411 |
| 2016-17 | 75 | 455 | 7,315 | 1,397 | 16 | 4,815 | 392 |
| 2017-18 | 73 | 442 | 6,894 | 1,397 | 29 | 4,418 | 384 |
| 2018-19 | 70 | 467 | 6,806 | 1,481 | 240 | 4,239 | 494 |
| 2019-20 | 60 | 445 | 6,652 | 1,426 | 356 | 4,121 | 628 |
| 2020-21 | 43 | 409 | 5,921 | 1,399 | 371 | 4,070 | 576 |
| 2021-22 | 52 | 349 | 5,581 | 1,352 | 200 | 3,825 | 514 |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 332 | 6,266 | 1,381 | 92 | 3,514 | 423 |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 288 | 6,266 | 1,546 | 48 | 3,200 | 421 |
| 2024-25 | 49 | 318 | 6,518 | 1,731 | 20 | 3,282 | 447 |
| Average | 61 | 400 | 6,579 | 1,452 | 139 | 4,069 | 469 |
5,276 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has increased 223.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Delgado Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,131 | 1,632 | 3,194 | 11,305 |
| 2016-17 | 15,110 | 1,727 | 10,064 | 3,319 |
| 2017-18 | 14,239 | 1,941 | 3,056 | 9,242 |
| 2018-19 | 14,258 | 1,901 | 5,106 | 7,251 |
| 2019-20 | 14,140 | 2,279 | 3,233 | 8,628 |
| 2020-21 | 13,034 | 9,840 | 1,788 | 1,406 |
| 2021-22 | 12,139 | 6,115 | 3,076 | 2,948 |
| 2022-23 | 12,377 | 5,461 | 2,951 | 3,965 |
| 2023-24 | 12,130 | 5,205 | 2,927 | 3,998 |
| 2024-25 | 12,712 | 5,276 | 3,400 | 4,036 |
| Average | 13,627 | 4,138 | 3,880 | 5,610 |
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