The student population at East Central Community College is 2,785 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 227 (8.87%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,477 where 2,785 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 2,785 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,219 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,558 to 2,785 students, a net gain of 227 (8.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at East Central Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,558 | 1,060 | 1,498 |
| 2016-17 | 2,336 -222 | 970 -90 | 1,366 -132 |
| 2017-18 | 2,560 224 | 1,042 72 | 1,518 152 |
| 2018-19 | 2,603 43 | 1,029 -13 | 1,574 56 |
| 2019-20 | 2,419 -184 | 966 -63 | 1,453 -121 |
| 2020-21 | 2,388 -31 | 938 -28 | 1,450 -3 |
| 2021-22 | 2,219 -169 | 867 -71 | 1,352 -98 |
| 2022-23 | 2,380 161 | 920 53 | 1,460 108 |
| 2023-24 | 2,523 143 | 1,035 115 | 1,488 28 |
| 2024-25 | 2,785 262 | 1,207 172 | 1,578 90 |
| Average | 2,477 | 1,003 | 1,474 |
The percentage of white students is 47.40% and the percentage of black students is 34.72% at East Central Community College. 0.32% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.59% to 47.40%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.35% to 0.32%. Black student enrollment increased from 34.21% to 34.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.72% to 7.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6458 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5715 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at East Central 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 | 116 | 9 | 875 | 44 | 4 | 1,422 | 24 |
| 2016-17 | 110 | 12 | 795 | 48 | 2 | 1,265 | 46 |
| 2017-18 | 162 | 11 | 848 | 49 | 3 | 1,365 | 39 |
| 2018-19 | 137 | 11 | 803 | 67 | 6 | 1,464 | 54 |
| 2019-20 | 139 | 14 | 705 | 72 | 4 | 1,364 | 69 |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 11 | 779 | 101 | 5 | 1,251 | 64 |
| 2021-22 | 125 | 17 | 695 | 110 | 4 | 1,180 | 49 |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 15 | 666 | 137 | 4 | 1,306 | 66 |
| 2023-24 | 154 | 15 | 786 | 168 | 2 | 1,272 | 71 |
| 2024-25 | 121 | 9 | 967 | 220 | 3 | 1,320 | 83 |
| Average | 133 | 12 | 792 | 102 | 4 | 1,321 | 57 |
1,110 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 258.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at East Central Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,558 | 310 | 896 | 1,352 |
| 2016-17 | 2,336 | 230 | 951 | 1,155 |
| 2017-18 | 2,560 | 365 | 1,066 | 1,129 |
| 2018-19 | 2,603 | 359 | 1,155 | 1,089 |
| 2019-20 | 2,419 | 351 | 983 | 1,085 |
| 2020-21 | 2,388 | 443 | 583 | 1,362 |
| 2021-22 | 2,219 | 433 | 924 | 862 |
| 2022-23 | 2,380 | 495 | 890 | 995 |
| 2023-24 | 2,523 | 848 | 950 | 725 |
| 2024-25 | 2,785 | 1,110 | 909 | 766 |
| Average | 2,477 | 494 | 931 | 1,052 |
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