The student population at Gaston College is 6,443 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 861 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.85 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,266 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 170.59% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,557 where 6,443 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.85 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Gaston than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Gaston College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,582 | 2,013 | 3,569 |
| 2016-17 | 5,633 51 | 2,002 -11 | 3,631 62 |
| 2017-18 | 5,172 -461 | 1,854 -148 | 3,318 -313 |
| 2018-19 | 5,362 190 | 1,867 13 | 3,495 177 |
| 2019-20 | 5,655 293 | 1,932 65 | 3,723 228 |
| 2020-21 | 5,345 -310 | 1,762 -170 | 3,583 -140 |
| 2021-22 | 4,953 -392 | 1,736 -26 | 3,217 -366 |
| 2022-23 | 5,558 605 | 1,957 221 | 3,601 384 |
| 2023-24 | 5,871 313 | 2,118 161 | 3,753 152 |
| 2024-25 | 6,443 572 | 2,261 143 | 4,182 429 |
| Average | 5,557 | 1,950 | 3,607 |
The percentage of white students is 40.01% and the percentage of black students is 12.82% at Gaston College. 0.95% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.06% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.35% to 40.01%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.43% to 0.95%. Black student enrollment decreased from 15.10% to 12.82%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.09% to 10.06%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8126 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.4923 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Gaston 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 | 36 | 80 | 843 | 340 | 2 | 3,871 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 87 | 902 | 413 | 3 | 3,742 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 49 | 744 | 324 | 44 | 3,162 | 142 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 72 | 741 | 428 | 0 | 3,551 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 50 | 691 | 381 | 3 | 3,047 | 140 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 91 | 743 | 446 | 0 | 3,380 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 81 | 666 | 347 | 0 | 3,158 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 47 | 634 | 454 | 2 | 2,349 | 145 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 65 | 718 | 475 | 4 | 2,252 | 148 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 61 | 826 | 648 | 2 | 2,578 | 169 |
| Average | 20 | 68 | 751 | 426 | 6 | 3,109 | 75 |
3,266 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 170.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Gaston College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,582 | 1,207 | 1,714 | 2,661 |
| 2016-17 | 5,633 | 1,459 | 1,634 | 2,540 |
| 2017-18 | 5,172 | 1,240 | 1,539 | 2,393 |
| 2018-19 | 5,362 | 1,570 | 1,516 | 2,276 |
| 2019-20 | 5,655 | 2,028 | 1,626 | 2,001 |
| 2020-21 | 4,909 | 4,266 | 512 | 131 |
| 2021-22 | 4,953 | 2,752 | 1,864 | 337 |
| 2022-23 | 5,558 | 2,705 | 2,495 | 358 |
| 2023-24 | 5,871 | 3,176 | 2,295 | 400 |
| 2024-25 | 6,443 | 3,266 | 2,645 | 532 |
| Average | 5,514 | 2,367 | 1,784 | 1,363 |
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