The student population at El Paso Community College is 25,567 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,197 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
4,728 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 127.20% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 26,991 where 25,567 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in El Paso CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at El Paso Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28,764 | 12,578 | 16,186 |
| 2016-17 | 29,460 696 | 12,831 253 | 16,629 443 |
| 2017-18 | 28,750 -710 | 12,378 -453 | 16,372 -257 |
| 2018-19 | 28,819 69 | 12,200 -178 | 16,619 247 |
| 2019-20 | 29,080 261 | 12,296 96 | 16,784 165 |
| 2020-21 | 26,034 -3,046 | 10,535 -1,761 | 15,499 -1,285 |
| 2021-22 | 24,621 -1,413 | 10,085 -450 | 14,536 -963 |
| 2022-23 | 24,398 -223 | 10,349 264 | 14,049 -487 |
| 2023-24 | 24,420 22 | 10,489 140 | 13,931 -118 |
| 2024-25 | 25,567 1,147 | 10,893 404 | 14,674 743 |
| Average | 26,991 | 11,463 | 15,528 |
The percentage of white students is 4.53% and the percentage of black students is 1.52% at El Paso Community College. 0.61% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 80.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 8.18% to 4.53%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.66% to 0.61%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.50% to 1.52%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 84.99% to 80.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3521 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2703 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at El Paso 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 | 89 | 189 | 718 | 24,446 | 37 | 2,352 | 18 |
| 2016-17 | 69 | 197 | 676 | 25,141 | 48 | 2,276 | 35 |
| 2017-18 | 70 | 189 | 594 | 24,537 | 37 | 2,129 | 57 |
| 2018-19 | 77 | 174 | 545 | 24,601 | 30 | 2,020 | 81 |
| 2019-20 | 82 | 166 | 501 | 24,450 | 24 | 2,033 | 91 |
| 2020-21 | 66 | 175 | 420 | 21,982 | 27 | 1,673 | 75 |
| 2021-22 | 75 | 173 | 410 | 21,058 | 29 | 1,439 | 67 |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 165 | 372 | 20,731 | 15 | 1,204 | 54 |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 152 | 392 | 20,326 | 29 | 1,128 | 61 |
| 2024-25 | 71 | 155 | 389 | 20,542 | 32 | 1,157 | 64 |
| Average | 76 | 174 | 502 | 22,781 | 31 | 1,741 | 60 |
4,728 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 127.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at El Paso Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28,764 | 2,081 | 4,140 | 22,543 |
| 2016-17 | 29,460 | 2,024 | 5,020 | 22,416 |
| 2017-18 | 28,750 | 2,470 | 5,202 | 21,078 |
| 2018-19 | 28,819 | 2,245 | 5,406 | 21,168 |
| 2019-20 | 29,080 | 2,741 | 5,742 | 20,597 |
| 2020-21 | 26,034 | 23,907 | 1,364 | 763 |
| 2021-22 | 24,621 | 7,277 | 7,138 | 10,206 |
| 2022-23 | 24,398 | 5,757 | 7,335 | 11,306 |
| 2023-24 | 24,420 | 5,147 | 6,907 | 12,366 |
| 2024-25 | 25,567 | 4,728 | 13,520 | 7,319 |
| Average | 26,991 | 5,838 | 6,177 | 14,976 |
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