The student population at Hillsborough College is 21,483 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,088 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.49 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
8,990 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 238.35% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 22,657 where 21,483 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.49 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in HCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hillsborough College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 26,571 | 11,409 | 15,162 |
| 2016-17 | 27,061 490 | 11,582 173 | 15,479 317 |
| 2017-18 | 27,626 565 | 11,697 115 | 15,929 450 |
| 2018-19 | 23,183 -4,443 | 9,954 -1,743 | 13,229 -2,700 |
| 2019-20 | 22,404 -779 | 9,488 -466 | 12,916 -313 |
| 2020-21 | 19,532 -2,872 | 7,961 -1,527 | 11,571 -1,345 |
| 2021-22 | 19,198 -334 | 7,948 -13 | 11,250 -321 |
| 2022-23 | 19,504 306 | 8,171 223 | 11,333 83 |
| 2023-24 | 20,004 500 | 8,154 -17 | 11,850 517 |
| 2024-25 | 21,483 1,479 | 8,639 485 | 12,844 994 |
| Average | 22,657 | 9,500 | 13,156 |
The percentage of white students is 28.92% and the percentage of black students is 17.69% at Hillsborough College. 3.55% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 39.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 36.25% to 28.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.99% to 3.55%. Black student enrollment increased from 17.27% to 17.69%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 26.18% to 39.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7234 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7686 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hillsborough 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 | 135 | 794 | 4,589 | 6,956 | 47 | 9,633 | 674 |
| 2016-17 | 110 | 817 | 4,772 | 7,855 | 60 | 9,789 | 882 |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 918 | 4,773 | 8,551 | 59 | 10,010 | 1,045 |
| 2018-19 | 58 | 685 | 4,265 | 7,858 | 48 | 7,850 | 903 |
| 2019-20 | 56 | 685 | 4,025 | 7,979 | 41 | 7,491 | 926 |
| 2020-21 | 49 | 623 | 3,441 | 6,968 | 40 | 6,723 | 802 |
| 2021-22 | 45 | 666 | 3,314 | 7,054 | 37 | 6,445 | 825 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 646 | 3,410 | 7,391 | 29 | 6,313 | 861 |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 701 | 3,508 | 7,749 | 35 | 6,162 | 964 |
| 2024-25 | 34 | 762 | 3,801 | 8,535 | 32 | 6,213 | 1,096 |
| Average | 65 | 730 | 3,990 | 7,690 | 43 | 7,663 | 898 |
8,990 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 42% of total students. The number of online students has increased 238.35% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hillsborough College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 26,571 | 2,657 | 4,784 | 19,130 |
| 2016-17 | 27,061 | 3,934 | 5,654 | 17,473 |
| 2017-18 | 27,626 | 4,537 | 5,901 | 17,188 |
| 2018-19 | 23,183 | 4,306 | 5,581 | 13,296 |
| 2019-20 | 22,404 | 4,416 | 5,923 | 12,065 |
| 2020-21 | 19,532 | 13,731 | 3,533 | 2,268 |
| 2021-22 | 19,198 | 9,557 | 5,428 | 4,213 |
| 2022-23 | 19,504 | 8,543 | 5,749 | 5,212 |
| 2023-24 | 20,004 | 8,300 | 6,329 | 5,375 |
| 2024-25 | 21,483 | 8,990 | 6,561 | 5,932 |
| Average | 22,657 | 6,897 | 5,544 | 10,215 |
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