The student population at Ellsworth Community College is 685 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 145 (17.47%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 760 where 685 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 851 students in 2018 and was lowest at 685 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 830 to 685 students, a net loss of 145 (17.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ellsworth Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 830 | 421 | 409 |
| 2016-17 | 846 16 | 429 8 | 417 8 |
| 2017-18 | 851 5 | 437 8 | 414 -3 |
| 2018-19 | 796 -55 | 387 -50 | 409 -5 |
| 2019-20 | 741 -55 | 338 -49 | 403 -6 |
| 2020-21 | 731 -10 | 351 13 | 380 -23 |
| 2021-22 | 714 -17 | 345 -6 | 369 -11 |
| 2022-23 | 718 4 | 342 -3 | 376 7 |
| 2023-24 | 685 -33 | 317 -25 | 368 -8 |
| 2024-25 | 685 | 319 2 | 366 -2 |
| Average | 760 | 369 | 391 |
The percentage of white students is 69.93%. The percentage was 65.42% 10 years ago and Ellsworth CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.58% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 65.42% to 69.93%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.24% to 0.58%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.86% to 12.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.30% to 6.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4906 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5490 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ellsworth 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 | 5 | 2 | 115 | 44 | 4 | 543 | 25 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 4 | 107 | 57 | 1 | 583 | 19 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 4 | 138 | 66 | 1 | 541 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 2 | 140 | 55 | 2 | 489 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 3 | 110 | 40 | 4 | 514 | 16 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 5 | 131 | 54 | 4 | 476 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 4 | 102 | 68 | 3 | 477 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 5 | 100 | 60 | 3 | 479 | 23 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 54 | 1 | 465 | 33 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 4 | 85 | 43 | 0 | 479 | 22 |
| Average | 4 | 4 | 111 | 54 | 2 | 505 | 22 |
138 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 193.62% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ellsworth Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 830 | 47 | 295 | 488 |
| 2016-17 | 846 | 60 | 339 | 447 |
| 2017-18 | 851 | 74 | 351 | 426 |
| 2018-19 | 796 | 66 | 348 | 382 |
| 2019-20 | 741 | 91 | 358 | 292 |
| 2020-21 | 731 | 127 | 394 | 210 |
| 2021-22 | 714 | 155 | 407 | 152 |
| 2022-23 | 718 | 135 | 392 | 191 |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 136 | 394 | 155 |
| 2024-25 | 685 | 138 | 384 | 163 |
| Average | 760 | 103 | 366 | 291 |
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