The student population at GateWay Community College is 5,553 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 84 (1.49%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,065 where 5,553 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 5,637 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,670 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,637 to 5,553 students, a net loss of 84 (1.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at GateWay Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,637 | 2,421 | 3,216 |
| 2016-17 | 5,058 -579 | 2,076 -345 | 2,982 -234 |
| 2017-18 | 5,087 29 | 2,187 111 | 2,900 -82 |
| 2018-19 | 5,081 -6 | 2,162 -25 | 2,919 19 |
| 2019-20 | 5,067 -14 | 2,075 -87 | 2,992 73 |
| 2020-21 | 4,670 -397 | 1,696 -379 | 2,974 -18 |
| 2021-22 | 4,673 3 | 1,600 -96 | 3,073 99 |
| 2022-23 | 4,699 26 | 1,663 63 | 3,036 -37 |
| 2023-24 | 5,123 424 | 1,713 50 | 3,410 374 |
| 2024-25 | 5,553 430 | 1,811 98 | 3,742 332 |
| Average | 5,065 | 1,940 | 3,124 |
The percentage of white students is 21.93% and the percentage of black students is 10.43% at GateWay Community College. 3.21% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 54.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 34.81% to 21.93%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.64% to 3.21%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.80% to 10.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 37.22% to 54.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6369 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7256 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at GateWay 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 | 215 | 205 | 609 | 2,098 | 11 | 1,962 | 87 |
| 2016-17 | 166 | 173 | 556 | 2,143 | 10 | 1,615 | 98 |
| 2017-18 | 167 | 179 | 525 | 2,389 | 14 | 1,528 | 111 |
| 2018-19 | 195 | 187 | 560 | 2,343 | 16 | 1,505 | 137 |
| 2019-20 | 172 | 167 | 552 | 2,506 | 19 | 1,381 | 147 |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 169 | 487 | 2,198 | 8 | 1,369 | 175 |
| 2021-22 | 145 | 189 | 482 | 2,241 | 12 | 1,336 | 180 |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 142 | 487 | 2,540 | 14 | 1,159 | 147 |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 168 | 519 | 2,866 | 14 | 1,150 | 199 |
| 2024-25 | 125 | 178 | 579 | 3,041 | 14 | 1,218 | 289 |
| Average | 157 | 176 | 536 | 2,437 | 13 | 1,422 | 157 |
1,685 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 316.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at GateWay Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,637 | 405 | 691 | 4,541 |
| 2016-17 | 5,058 | 315 | 851 | 3,892 |
| 2017-18 | 5,087 | 336 | 781 | 3,970 |
| 2018-19 | 5,081 | 350 | 746 | 3,985 |
| 2019-20 | 5,067 | 381 | 777 | 3,909 |
| 2020-21 | 4,670 | 1,653 | 1,764 | 1,253 |
| 2021-22 | 4,673 | 1,463 | 1,183 | 2,027 |
| 2022-23 | 4,699 | 1,305 | 1,214 | 2,180 |
| 2023-24 | 5,123 | 1,484 | 956 | 2,683 |
| 2024-25 | 5,553 | 1,685 | 1,166 | 2,702 |
| Average | 5,065 | 938 | 1,013 | 3,114 |
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