The student population at Finger Lakes Community College is 6,004 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 751 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.24 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,496 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 175.51% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,907 where 6,004 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.24 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Finger Lakes CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Finger Lakes Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,755 | 2,923 | 3,832 |
| 2016-17 | 6,520 -235 | 2,780 -143 | 3,740 -92 |
| 2017-18 | 6,356 -164 | 2,783 3 | 3,573 -167 |
| 2018-19 | 5,944 -412 | 2,579 -204 | 3,365 -208 |
| 2019-20 | 5,649 -295 | 2,384 -195 | 3,265 -100 |
| 2020-21 | 5,640 -9 | 2,314 -70 | 3,326 61 |
| 2021-22 | 5,414 -226 | 2,263 -51 | 3,151 -175 |
| 2022-23 | 5,331 -83 | 2,294 31 | 3,037 -114 |
| 2023-24 | 5,457 126 | 2,387 93 | 3,070 33 |
| 2024-25 | 6,004 547 | 2,679 292 | 3,325 255 |
| Average | 5,907 | 2,539 | 3,368 |
The percentage of white students is 68.12%. The percentage was 59.54% 10 years ago and Finger Lakes CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.83% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 59.54% to 68.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.58% to 1.83%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.66% to 6.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.23% to 9.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5217 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.6420 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Finger Lakes 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 | 14 | 39 | 315 | 218 | 0 | 4,022 | 99 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 66 | 350 | 308 | 0 | 4,754 | 143 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 59 | 284 | 348 | 6 | 4,490 | 166 |
| 2018-19 | 20 | 73 | 291 | 317 | 0 | 4,234 | 131 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 67 | 265 | 332 | 0 | 3,911 | 117 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 94 | 368 | 429 | 3 | 4,297 | 97 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | 112 | 319 | 423 | 0 | 4,166 | 83 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 104 | 353 | 407 | 2 | 4,052 | 103 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 98 | 357 | 416 | 1 | 4,035 | 147 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 110 | 379 | 561 | 5 | 4,090 | 201 |
| Average | 21 | 82 | 328 | 376 | 2 | 4,205 | 129 |
1,496 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 175.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Finger Lakes Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,755 | 543 | 707 | 5,505 |
| 2016-17 | 6,520 | 566 | 632 | 5,322 |
| 2017-18 | 6,356 | 536 | 711 | 5,109 |
| 2018-19 | 5,944 | 650 | 805 | 4,489 |
| 2019-20 | 5,649 | 700 | 766 | 4,183 |
| 2020-21 | 5,640 | 2,192 | 1,044 | 2,404 |
| 2021-22 | 5,414 | 1,367 | 1,142 | 2,905 |
| 2022-23 | 5,331 | 1,413 | 927 | 2,991 |
| 2023-24 | 5,457 | 1,344 | 956 | 3,157 |
| 2024-25 | 6,004 | 1,496 | 935 | 3,573 |
| Average | 5,907 | 1,081 | 863 | 3,964 |
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