The student population at Hillsborough College is 21,483 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,088 (19.15%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 27,626 students in 2018 and was lowest at 19,198 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 26,571 to 21,483 students, a net loss of 5,088 (19.1%).
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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