The student population at Great Bay Community College is 1,462 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 811 (35.68%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,710 where 1,462 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 2,273 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,415 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,273 to 1,462 students, a net loss of 811 (35.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Great Bay Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,273 | 912 | 1,361 |
| 2016-17 | 1,971 -302 | 811 -101 | 1,160 -201 |
| 2017-18 | 1,846 -125 | 726 -85 | 1,120 -40 |
| 2018-19 | 1,887 41 | 819 93 | 1,068 -52 |
| 2019-20 | 1,695 -192 | 697 -122 | 998 -70 |
| 2020-21 | 1,565 -130 | 589 -108 | 976 -22 |
| 2021-22 | 1,544 -21 | 594 5 | 950 -26 |
| 2022-23 | 1,415 -129 | 568 -26 | 847 -103 |
| 2023-24 | 1,440 25 | 612 44 | 828 -19 |
| 2024-25 | 1,462 22 | 585 -27 | 877 49 |
| Average | 1,710 | 691 | 1,019 |
The percentage of white students is 73.12%. The percentage was 81.39% 10 years ago and Great Bay CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.38% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.74% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.39% to 73.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.43% to 4.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.32% to 2.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.64% to 8.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4542 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3354 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Great Bay 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 | 7 | 78 | 30 | 60 | 2 | 1,850 | 28 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 66 | 26 | 59 | 1 | 1,585 | 31 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 50 | 0 | 1,475 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 55 | 10 | 1,464 | 37 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 40 | 27 | 81 | 13 | 1,399 | 44 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 77 | 3 | 1,287 | 64 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 50 | 36 | 76 | 5 | 1,232 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 63 | 35 | 85 | 2 | 1,086 | 54 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 58 | 35 | 109 | 5 | 1,055 | 47 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 64 | 40 | 126 | 1 | 1,069 | 48 |
| Average | 6 | 54 | 31 | 78 | 4 | 1,350 | 44 |
230 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 119.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Great Bay Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,273 | 105 | 474 | 1,694 |
| 2016-17 | 1,971 | 134 | 350 | 1,487 |
| 2017-18 | 1,846 | 120 | 373 | 1,353 |
| 2018-19 | 1,887 | 124 | 315 | 1,448 |
| 2019-20 | 1,695 | 131 | 338 | 1,226 |
| 2020-21 | 1,565 | 1,080 | 346 | 139 |
| 2021-22 | 1,544 | 846 | 486 | 212 |
| 2022-23 | 1,415 | 471 | 593 | 351 |
| 2023-24 | 1,440 | 243 | 574 | 623 |
| 2024-25 | 1,462 | 230 | 513 | 719 |
| Average | 1,710 | 348 | 436 | 925 |
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