The student population at Flathead Valley Community College is 2,234 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 65 (3.00%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,213 where 2,234 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 2,406 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,015 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,169 to 2,234 students, a net gain of 65 (3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Flathead Valley Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,169 | 911 | 1,258 |
| 2016-17 | 2,266 97 | 970 59 | 1,296 38 |
| 2017-18 | 2,307 41 | 999 29 | 1,308 12 |
| 2018-19 | 2,351 44 | 1,035 36 | 1,316 8 |
| 2019-20 | 2,406 55 | 1,096 61 | 1,310 -6 |
| 2020-21 | 2,049 -357 | 907 -189 | 1,142 -168 |
| 2021-22 | 2,015 -34 | 934 27 | 1,081 -61 |
| 2022-23 | 2,129 114 | 939 5 | 1,190 109 |
| 2023-24 | 2,201 72 | 961 22 | 1,240 50 |
| 2024-25 | 2,234 33 | 1,027 66 | 1,207 -33 |
| Average | 2,213 | 978 | 1,235 |
The percentage of white students is 80.08%. The percentage was 83.31% 10 years ago and Flathead Valley CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.03% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.58% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.31% to 80.08%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.01% to 1.03%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.18% to 0.58%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.01% to 4.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3552 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3051 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Flathead Valley 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 | 54 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1,807 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 1,878 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1,864 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 60 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1,805 | 72 |
| 2019-20 | 63 | 26 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 1,767 | 61 |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 29 | 13 | 54 | 3 | 1,599 | 51 |
| 2021-22 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 57 | 8 | 1,594 | 43 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 35 | 11 | 74 | 4 | 1,674 | 64 |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 26 | 13 | 93 | 3 | 1,719 | 86 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 92 | 3 | 1,789 | 85 |
| Average | 48 | 26 | 11 | 48 | 5 | 1,750 | 46 |
279 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 89.80% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Flathead Valley Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,169 | 147 | 417 | 1,605 |
| 2016-17 | 2,266 | 168 | 432 | 1,666 |
| 2017-18 | 2,307 | 172 | 344 | 1,791 |
| 2018-19 | 2,351 | 193 | 432 | 1,726 |
| 2019-20 | 2,406 | 195 | 336 | 1,875 |
| 2020-21 | 2,049 | 161 | 444 | 1,444 |
| 2021-22 | 2,015 | 163 | 361 | 1,491 |
| 2022-23 | 2,129 | 204 | 355 | 1,570 |
| 2023-24 | 2,201 | 241 | 407 | 1,553 |
| 2024-25 | 2,234 | 279 | 489 | 1,466 |
| Average | 2,213 | 192 | 402 | 1,619 |
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