The student population at Genesee Community College is 4,240 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,267 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
918 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 65.70% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in GCC than male students.
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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