The student population at Great Basin College is 3,320 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 171 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.83 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,039 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 71.79% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.83 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Great Basin than male students.
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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