The student population at Finger Lakes Community College is 6,004 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 751 (11.12%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 6,755 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,331 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,755 to 6,004 students, a net loss of 751 (11.1%).
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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