The student population at Green River College is 7,967 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 186 (2.28%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,679 where 7,967 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 8,471 students in 2019 and was lowest at 6,252 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,153 to 7,967 students, a net loss of 186 (2.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Green River College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,153 | 4,092 | 4,061 |
| 2016-17 | 8,050 -103 | 4,121 29 | 3,929 -132 |
| 2017-18 | 8,048 -2 | 4,149 28 | 3,899 -30 |
| 2018-19 | 8,471 423 | 4,301 152 | 4,170 271 |
| 2019-20 | 8,435 -36 | 4,206 -95 | 4,229 59 |
| 2020-21 | 7,493 -942 | 3,576 -630 | 3,917 -312 |
| 2021-22 | 6,559 -934 | 3,165 -411 | 3,394 -523 |
| 2022-23 | 6,252 -307 | 2,898 -267 | 3,354 -40 |
| 2023-24 | 7,361 1,109 | 3,503 605 | 3,858 504 |
| 2024-25 | 7,967 606 | 3,796 293 | 4,171 313 |
| Average | 7,679 | 3,781 | 3,898 |
The percentage of white students is 25.92% and the percentage of black students is 7.10% at Green River College. 14.08% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.16% to 25.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.57% to 14.08%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.05% to 7.10%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.41% to 14.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8810 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7832 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Green River 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 | 53 | 617 | 330 | 686 | 59 | 3,600 | 696 |
| 2016-17 | 45 | 666 | 344 | 719 | 62 | 3,428 | 703 |
| 2017-18 | 41 | 751 | 359 | 751 | 58 | 3,333 | 757 |
| 2018-19 | 52 | 834 | 448 | 885 | 72 | 3,286 | 868 |
| 2019-20 | 53 | 898 | 455 | 1,015 | 62 | 3,271 | 896 |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 906 | 435 | 885 | 57 | 2,944 | 855 |
| 2021-22 | 48 | 932 | 453 | 849 | 53 | 2,474 | 571 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 967 | 518 | 878 | 57 | 2,347 | 525 |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 1,116 | 567 | 1,096 | 40 | 2,166 | 591 |
| 2024-25 | 37 | 1,122 | 566 | 1,138 | 30 | 2,065 | 644 |
| Average | 44 | 881 | 448 | 890 | 55 | 2,891 | 711 |
2,683 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 207.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Green River College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,153 | 872 | 1,839 | 5,442 |
| 2016-17 | 8,050 | 897 | 1,882 | 5,271 |
| 2017-18 | 8,048 | 974 | 1,969 | 5,105 |
| 2018-19 | 8,471 | 1,074 | 2,290 | 5,107 |
| 2019-20 | 8,435 | 1,272 | 2,213 | 4,950 |
| 2020-21 | 7,493 | 4,026 | 2,569 | 898 |
| 2021-22 | 6,559 | 3,690 | 2,066 | 803 |
| 2022-23 | 6,252 | 2,351 | 2,147 | 1,754 |
| 2023-24 | 7,361 | 2,654 | 2,582 | 2,125 |
| 2024-25 | 7,967 | 2,683 | 2,648 | 2,636 |
| Average | 7,679 | 2,049 | 2,221 | 3,409 |
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