The student population at Delgado Community College is 12,712 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,419 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.32 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
5,276 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 223.28% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 2.32 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Delgado CC than male students.
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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