The student population at Hawkeye Community College is 5,120 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 250 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,009 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 93.67% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,171 where 5,120 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Hawkeye CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hawkeye Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,370 | 2,371 | 2,999 |
| 2016-17 | 5,532 162 | 2,476 105 | 3,056 57 |
| 2017-18 | 5,605 73 | 2,551 75 | 3,054 -2 |
| 2018-19 | 5,263 -342 | 2,338 -213 | 2,925 -129 |
| 2019-20 | 5,112 -151 | 2,243 -95 | 2,869 -56 |
| 2020-21 | 5,042 -70 | 2,138 -105 | 2,904 35 |
| 2021-22 | 5,085 43 | 2,099 -39 | 2,986 82 |
| 2022-23 | 4,787 -298 | 2,017 -82 | 2,770 -216 |
| 2023-24 | 4,796 9 | 2,003 -14 | 2,793 23 |
| 2024-25 | 5,120 324 | 2,069 66 | 3,051 258 |
| Average | 5,171 | 2,231 | 2,941 |
The percentage of white students is 75.68%. The percentage was 83.13% 10 years ago and Hawkeye CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.54% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.13% to 75.68%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.53% to 1.54%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.98% to 7.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.54% to 6.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4146 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2990 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hawkeye 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 | 11 | 82 | 482 | 190 | 9 | 4,464 | 114 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 94 | 462 | 194 | 11 | 4,600 | 131 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 89 | 438 | 222 | 8 | 4,622 | 196 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 95 | 365 | 226 | 16 | 4,351 | 178 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 85 | 385 | 249 | 15 | 4,181 | 144 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 96 | 384 | 249 | 11 | 4,098 | 162 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 89 | 395 | 281 | 15 | 4,043 | 201 |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 88 | 374 | 268 | 17 | 3,780 | 196 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 76 | 363 | 264 | 17 | 3,695 | 190 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 79 | 402 | 321 | 19 | 3,875 | 240 |
| Average | 11 | 87 | 405 | 246 | 14 | 4,171 | 175 |
1,009 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 93.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hawkeye Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,370 | 521 | 691 | 4,158 |
| 2016-17 | 5,532 | 557 | 872 | 4,103 |
| 2017-18 | 5,605 | 624 | 975 | 4,006 |
| 2018-19 | 5,263 | 613 | 1,042 | 3,608 |
| 2019-20 | 5,112 | 677 | 1,068 | 3,367 |
| 2020-21 | 5,042 | 840 | 1,230 | 2,972 |
| 2021-22 | 5,085 | 948 | 1,313 | 2,824 |
| 2022-23 | 4,787 | 931 | 1,077 | 2,779 |
| 2023-24 | 4,796 | 934 | 1,235 | 2,627 |
| 2024-25 | 5,120 | 1,009 | 1,393 | 2,718 |
| Average | 5,171 | 765 | 1,090 | 3,316 |
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