The student population at Harford Community College is 5,067 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,453 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.50 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,531 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 143.02% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,506 where 5,067 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.50 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Harford CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Harford Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,520 | 2,776 | 3,744 |
| 2016-17 | 6,239 -281 | 2,657 -119 | 3,582 -162 |
| 2017-18 | 6,109 -130 | 2,618 -39 | 3,491 -91 |
| 2018-19 | 5,865 -244 | 2,509 -109 | 3,356 -135 |
| 2019-20 | 5,705 -160 | 2,428 -81 | 3,277 -79 |
| 2020-21 | 5,256 -449 | 2,159 -269 | 3,097 -180 |
| 2021-22 | 4,596 -660 | 1,861 -298 | 2,735 -362 |
| 2022-23 | 4,591 -5 | 1,833 -28 | 2,758 23 |
| 2023-24 | 5,108 517 | 2,114 281 | 2,994 236 |
| 2024-25 | 5,067 -41 | 2,030 -84 | 3,037 43 |
| Average | 5,506 | 2,299 | 3,207 |
The percentage of white students is 60.67%. The percentage was 72.65% 10 years ago and Harford CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.22% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.93% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.03% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.65% to 60.67%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.98% to 4.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.18% to 16.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.75% to 8.03%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5924 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4455 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Harford 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 | 26 | 129 | 990 | 310 | 15 | 4,737 | 194 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 163 | 1,000 | 320 | 15 | 4,396 | 198 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 152 | 994 | 305 | 15 | 4,288 | 214 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | 158 | 928 | 324 | 6 | 4,098 | 208 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 174 | 924 | 332 | 6 | 3,909 | 204 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 200 | 828 | 314 | 5 | 3,568 | 189 |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 175 | 760 | 296 | 4 | 3,046 | 186 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 196 | 783 | 325 | 4 | 2,981 | 194 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 217 | 898 | 374 | 9 | 3,262 | 227 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 214 | 858 | 407 | 7 | 3,074 | 260 |
| Average | 18 | 178 | 896 | 331 | 9 | 3,736 | 207 |
1,531 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 143.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Harford Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,520 | 630 | 1,347 | 4,543 |
| 2016-17 | 6,239 | 612 | 1,368 | 4,259 |
| 2017-18 | 6,109 | 635 | 1,578 | 3,896 |
| 2018-19 | 5,865 | 770 | 1,522 | 3,573 |
| 2019-20 | 5,705 | 865 | 1,548 | 3,292 |
| 2020-21 | 5,256 | 4,158 | 645 | 453 |
| 2021-22 | 4,596 | 1,456 | 1,791 | 1,349 |
| 2022-23 | 4,591 | 1,205 | 1,621 | 1,765 |
| 2023-24 | 5,108 | 1,561 | 1,768 | 1,779 |
| 2024-25 | 5,067 | 1,531 | 1,780 | 1,756 |
| Average | 5,506 | 1,342 | 1,497 | 2,667 |
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