The student population at Great Basin College is 3,320 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 171 (5.43%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,370 where 3,320 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,852 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,936 in 2024. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,149 to 3,320 students, a net gain of 171 (5.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Great Basin College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,114 | 1,171 | 1,943 |
| 2016-17 | 3,396 282 | 1,182 11 | 2,214 271 |
| 2017-18 | 3,244 -152 | 1,116 -66 | 2,128 -86 |
| 2018-19 | 3,451 207 | 1,177 61 | 2,274 146 |
| 2019-20 | 3,852 401 | 1,365 188 | 2,487 213 |
| 2020-21 | 3,772 -80 | 1,270 -95 | 2,502 15 |
| 2021-22 | 3,414 -358 | 1,154 -116 | 2,260 -242 |
| 2022-23 | 3,197 -217 | 1,136 -18 | 2,061 -199 |
| 2023-24 | 2,936 -261 | 1,014 -122 | 1,922 -139 |
| 2024-25 | 3,320 384 | 1,173 159 | 2,147 225 |
| Average | 3,370 | 1,176 | 2,194 |
The percentage of white students is 52.29%. The percentage was 66.21% 10 years ago and Great Basin still has a high percentage of white students. 2.74% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.01% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 29.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.21% to 52.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.19% to 2.74%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.13% to 4.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.94% to 29.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6334 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5268 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Great Basin 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 | 93 | 69 | 67 | 565 | 25 | 2,085 | 86 |
| 2016-17 | 101 | 66 | 81 | 651 | 21 | 2,159 | 102 |
| 2017-18 | 93 | 112 | 81 | 619 | 35 | 2,012 | 102 |
| 2018-19 | 105 | 104 | 143 | 725 | 34 | 2,028 | 121 |
| 2019-20 | 102 | 125 | 218 | 749 | 38 | 2,221 | 154 |
| 2020-21 | 82 | 121 | 225 | 778 | 33 | 2,166 | 159 |
| 2021-22 | 78 | 119 | 174 | 803 | 25 | 1,926 | 142 |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 92 | 145 | 809 | 16 | 1,811 | 146 |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 77 | 115 | 775 | 20 | 1,639 | 125 |
| 2024-25 | 77 | 91 | 133 | 980 | 18 | 1,736 | 185 |
| Average | 89 | 98 | 138 | 745 | 27 | 1,978 | 132 |
3,039 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 92% of total students. The number of online students has increased 71.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Great Basin College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,149 | 1,769 | 794 | 586 |
| 2016-17 | 3,396 | 2,054 | 755 | 587 |
| 2017-18 | 3,244 | 2,023 | 646 | 575 |
| 2018-19 | 3,451 | 2,194 | 661 | 596 |
| 2019-20 | 3,852 | 2,638 | 652 | 562 |
| 2020-21 | 3,772 | 3,342 | 274 | 156 |
| 2021-22 | 3,414 | 3,174 | 183 | 57 |
| 2022-23 | 3,197 | 2,998 | 167 | 32 |
| 2023-24 | 2,936 | 2,680 | 207 | 49 |
| 2024-25 | 3,320 | 3,039 | 223 | 58 |
| Average | 3,373 | 2,591 | 456 | 326 |
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