The student population at Halifax Community College is 1,061 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 93 (8.06%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,049 where 1,061 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 1,154 students in 2016 and was lowest at 943 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,154 to 1,061 students, a net loss of 93 (8.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Halifax Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,154 | 443 | 711 |
| 2016-17 | 1,136 -18 | 434 -9 | 702 -9 |
| 2017-18 | 1,113 -23 | 431 -3 | 682 -20 |
| 2018-19 | 996 -117 | 370 -61 | 626 -56 |
| 2019-20 | 1,087 91 | 390 20 | 697 71 |
| 2020-21 | 988 -99 | 310 -80 | 678 -19 |
| 2021-22 | 943 -45 | 299 -11 | 644 -34 |
| 2022-23 | 995 52 | 327 28 | 668 24 |
| 2023-24 | 1,013 18 | 338 11 | 675 7 |
| 2024-25 | 1,061 48 | 306 -32 | 755 80 |
| Average | 1,049 | 365 | 684 |
The percentage of white students is 32.99% and the percentage of black students is 47.31% at Halifax Community College. 1.79% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 41.25% to 32.99%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.61% to 1.79%. Black student enrollment decreased from 49.91% to 47.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.91% to 7.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6598 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5798 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Halifax 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 | 23 | 7 | 576 | 22 | 0 | 476 | 15 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 9 | 572 | 27 | 0 | 470 | 15 |
| 2017-18 | 26 | 7 | 576 | 31 | 1 | 376 | 66 |
| 2018-19 | 28 | 7 | 497 | 26 | 1 | 380 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 8 | 571 | 35 | 0 | 392 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 14 | 444 | 40 | 1 | 393 | 22 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 8 | 427 | 38 | 2 | 383 | 9 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 12 | 456 | 53 | 2 | 368 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 10 | 500 | 57 | 2 | 333 | 12 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 19 | 502 | 84 | 0 | 350 | 19 |
| Average | 24 | 10 | 512 | 41 | 1 | 392 | 19 |
484 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 360.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Halifax Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,154 | 105 | 465 | 584 |
| 2016-17 | 1,136 | 87 | 447 | 602 |
| 2017-18 | 1,113 | 124 | 432 | 557 |
| 2018-19 | 996 | 202 | 423 | 371 |
| 2019-20 | 1,087 | 280 | 381 | 426 |
| 2020-21 | 988 | 516 | 321 | 151 |
| 2021-22 | 943 | 466 | 316 | 161 |
| 2022-23 | 995 | 553 | 275 | 167 |
| 2023-24 | 1,013 | 564 | 449 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 1,061 | 484 | 429 | 148 |
| Average | 1,049 | 338 | 394 | 317 |
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