The student population at Eastern Shore Community College is 859 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 114 (15.30%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 692 where 859 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 859 students in 2025 and was lowest at 620 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 745 to 859 students, a net gain of 114 (15.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern Shore Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 745 | 284 | 461 |
| 2016-17 | 705 -40 | 275 -9 | 430 -31 |
| 2017-18 | 644 -61 | 261 -14 | 383 -47 |
| 2018-19 | 654 10 | 254 -7 | 400 17 |
| 2019-20 | 620 -34 | 254 | 366 -34 |
| 2020-21 | 677 57 | 265 11 | 412 46 |
| 2021-22 | 637 -40 | 253 -12 | 384 -28 |
| 2022-23 | 658 21 | 275 22 | 383 -1 |
| 2023-24 | 720 62 | 291 16 | 429 46 |
| 2024-25 | 859 139 | 338 47 | 521 92 |
| Average | 692 | 275 | 417 |
The percentage of white students is 40.05% and the percentage of black students is 26.78% at Eastern Shore Community College. 1.05% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 21.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.34% to 40.05%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.21% to 1.05%. Black student enrollment decreased from 32.62% to 26.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.66% to 21.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7197 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6292 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern Shore 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 | 9 | 243 | 72 | 2 | 375 | 29 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 8 | 210 | 85 | 2 | 376 | 16 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 10 | 179 | 94 | 0 | 332 | 18 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 8 | 168 | 97 | 1 | 343 | 27 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 10 | 183 | 82 | 2 | 291 | 27 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 10 | 191 | 80 | 4 | 323 | 21 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 12 | 189 | 108 | 4 | 275 | 17 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 6 | 171 | 111 | 3 | 299 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 9 | 199 | 143 | 1 | 293 | 33 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 9 | 230 | 183 | 0 | 344 | 45 |
| Average | 3 | 9 | 196 | 106 | 2 | 325 | 26 |
116 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 314.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern Shore Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 745 | 28 | 134 | 583 |
| 2016-17 | 705 | 33 | 118 | 554 |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 22 | 94 | 528 |
| 2018-19 | 654 | 20 | 115 | 519 |
| 2019-20 | 620 | 22 | 124 | 474 |
| 2020-21 | 677 | 135 | 289 | 253 |
| 2021-22 | 637 | 75 | 251 | 311 |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 83 | 281 | 294 |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 141 | 272 | 307 |
| 2024-25 | 859 | 116 | 367 | 376 |
| Average | 692 | 68 | 205 | 420 |
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