The student population at GateWay Community College is 5,553 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 84 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.07 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
1,685 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 316.05% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 2.07 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in GateWay CC than male students.
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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