The student population at East Central Community College is 2,785 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 227 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,110 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 258.06% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in East Central CC than male students.
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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