The student population at Grays Harbor College is 1,577 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 227 (12.58%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,721 where 1,577 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,973 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,469 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,804 to 1,577 students, a net loss of 227 (12.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Grays Harbor College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,804 | 910 | 894 |
| 2016-17 | 1,973 169 | 974 64 | 999 105 |
| 2017-18 | 1,971 -2 | 970 -4 | 1,001 2 |
| 2018-19 | 1,868 -103 | 855 -115 | 1,013 12 |
| 2019-20 | 1,853 -15 | 857 2 | 996 -17 |
| 2020-21 | 1,553 -300 | 708 -149 | 845 -151 |
| 2021-22 | 1,469 -84 | 694 -14 | 775 -70 |
| 2022-23 | 1,475 6 | 657 -37 | 818 43 |
| 2023-24 | 1,663 188 | 764 107 | 899 81 |
| 2024-25 | 1,577 -86 | 739 -25 | 838 -61 |
| Average | 1,721 | 813 | 908 |
The percentage of white students is 52.57%. The percentage was 66.30% 10 years ago and GHC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.40% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.30% to 52.57%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.22% to 1.40%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.60% to 2.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.20% to 19.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6787 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5385 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Grays Harbor 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 | 74 | 40 | 65 | 202 | 7 | 1,196 | 139 |
| 2016-17 | 73 | 47 | 71 | 230 | 6 | 1,201 | 173 |
| 2017-18 | 55 | 44 | 70 | 242 | 6 | 1,207 | 171 |
| 2018-19 | 53 | 35 | 53 | 247 | 12 | 1,126 | 172 |
| 2019-20 | 53 | 27 | 81 | 267 | 7 | 1,096 | 166 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 26 | 60 | 224 | 8 | 972 | 166 |
| 2021-22 | 47 | 31 | 53 | 219 | 8 | 917 | 126 |
| 2022-23 | 39 | 34 | 40 | 239 | 6 | 905 | 128 |
| 2023-24 | 36 | 33 | 57 | 323 | 4 | 924 | 110 |
| 2024-25 | 34 | 22 | 45 | 305 | 2 | 829 | 123 |
| Average | 49 | 34 | 60 | 250 | 7 | 1,037 | 147 |
615 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 39% of total students. The number of online students has increased 100.98% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Grays Harbor College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,804 | 306 | 422 | 1,076 |
| 2016-17 | 1,973 | 357 | 474 | 1,142 |
| 2017-18 | 1,971 | 402 | 408 | 1,161 |
| 2018-19 | 1,868 | 431 | 447 | 990 |
| 2019-20 | 1,853 | 406 | 468 | 979 |
| 2020-21 | 1,553 | 961 | 310 | 282 |
| 2021-22 | 1,469 | 565 | 411 | 493 |
| 2022-23 | 1,475 | 526 | 370 | 579 |
| 2023-24 | 1,663 | 635 | 424 | 604 |
| 2024-25 | 1,577 | 615 | 392 | 570 |
| Average | 1,721 | 520 | 413 | 788 |
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