The student population at Genesee Community College is 4,240 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,267 (34.84%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,142 where 4,240 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 6,507 to 4,240 students, a loss of 2,267 (34.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Genesee Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,507 | 2,385 | 4,122 |
| 2016-17 | 6,135 -372 | 2,293 -92 | 3,842 -280 |
| 2017-18 | 5,906 -229 | 2,238 -55 | 3,668 -174 |
| 2018-19 | 5,530 -376 | 2,049 -189 | 3,481 -187 |
| 2019-20 | 5,285 -245 | 1,959 -90 | 3,326 -155 |
| 2020-21 | 4,735 -550 | 1,648 -311 | 3,087 -239 |
| 2021-22 | 4,472 -263 | 1,687 39 | 2,785 -302 |
| 2022-23 | 4,323 -149 | 1,659 -28 | 2,664 -121 |
| 2023-24 | 4,288 -35 | 1,684 25 | 2,604 -60 |
| 2024-25 | 4,240 -48 | 1,660 -24 | 2,580 -24 |
| Average | 5,142 | 1,926 | 3,216 |
The percentage of white students is 67.26%. The percentage was 73.27% 10 years ago and GCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.34% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.54% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.27% to 67.26%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.75% to 1.34%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.29% to 8.54%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.07% to 6.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5335 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4570 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Genesee 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 | 40 | 49 | 409 | 265 | 2 | 4,768 | 130 |
| 2016-17 | 43 | 48 | 373 | 254 | 1 | 4,504 | 146 |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 54 | 359 | 256 | 4 | 4,339 | 155 |
| 2018-19 | 33 | 48 | 293 | 265 | 4 | 4,016 | 179 |
| 2019-20 | 27 | 52 | 339 | 242 | 0 | 3,785 | 178 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 38 | 302 | 238 | 2 | 3,388 | 143 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 43 | 294 | 219 | 2 | 3,247 | 124 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 44 | 353 | 229 | 2 | 3,062 | 141 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | 55 | 366 | 241 | 2 | 2,953 | 148 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 57 | 362 | 294 | 4 | 2,852 | 175 |
| Average | 30 | 49 | 345 | 250 | 2 | 3,691 | 152 |
918 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 65.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Genesee Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,507 | 554 | 1,182 | 4,771 |
| 2016-17 | 6,135 | 575 | 1,131 | 4,429 |
| 2017-18 | 5,906 | 609 | 1,118 | 4,179 |
| 2018-19 | 5,530 | 570 | 1,126 | 3,834 |
| 2019-20 | 5,285 | 557 | 1,087 | 3,641 |
| 2020-21 | 4,735 | 1,870 | 1,015 | 1,850 |
| 2021-22 | 4,472 | 957 | 1,024 | 2,491 |
| 2022-23 | 4,323 | 879 | 956 | 2,488 |
| 2023-24 | 4,288 | 915 | 1,031 | 2,342 |
| 2024-25 | 4,240 | 918 | 1,073 | 2,249 |
| Average | 5,142 | 840 | 1,074 | 3,227 |
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