The student population at Hawkeye Community College is 5,120 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 250 (4.66%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 5,605 students in 2018 and was lowest at 4,787 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,370 to 5,120 students, a net loss of 250 (4.7%).
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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