The student population at Hudson County Community College is 7,763 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,288 (14.23%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,846 where 7,763 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 9,051 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,683 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,051 to 7,763 students, a net loss of 1,288 (14.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hudson County Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,051 | 3,787 | 5,264 |
| 2016-17 | 8,449 -602 | 3,406 -381 | 5,043 -221 |
| 2017-18 | 8,864 415 | 3,644 238 | 5,220 177 |
| 2018-19 | 8,408 -456 | 3,418 -226 | 4,990 -230 |
| 2019-20 | 8,202 -206 | 3,288 -130 | 4,914 -76 |
| 2020-21 | 7,039 -1,163 | 2,619 -669 | 4,420 -494 |
| 2021-22 | 6,776 -263 | 2,566 -53 | 4,210 -210 |
| 2022-23 | 6,683 -93 | 2,593 27 | 4,090 -120 |
| 2023-24 | 7,229 546 | 2,879 286 | 4,350 260 |
| 2024-25 | 7,763 534 | 3,052 173 | 4,711 361 |
| Average | 7,846 | 3,125 | 4,721 |
The percentage of white students is 9.20% and the percentage of black students is 13.02% at Hudson County Community College. 7.73% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 53.41% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 11.81% to 9.20%. Asian enrollment declined from 7.77% to 7.73%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.43% to 13.02%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 55.98% to 53.41%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6830 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6482 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hudson County 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 | 27 | 703 | 1,216 | 5,067 | 54 | 1,069 | 162 |
| 2016-17 | 30 | 655 | 1,169 | 4,693 | 51 | 964 | 158 |
| 2017-18 | 26 | 718 | 1,212 | 4,885 | 48 | 1,072 | 176 |
| 2018-19 | 31 | 727 | 1,139 | 4,578 | 35 | 1,075 | 169 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 669 | 1,080 | 4,487 | 33 | 1,059 | 174 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 600 | 931 | 3,798 | 24 | 972 | 150 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 527 | 877 | 3,702 | 24 | 909 | 144 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 503 | 840 | 3,639 | 25 | 822 | 126 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 543 | 918 | 3,831 | 14 | 772 | 160 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 600 | 1,011 | 4,146 | 11 | 714 | 141 |
| Average | 25 | 625 | 1,039 | 4,283 | 32 | 943 | 156 |
2,118 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 975.13% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hudson County Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,051 | 0 | 1,003 | 8,048 |
| 2016-17 | 8,449 | 0 | 888 | 7,561 |
| 2017-18 | 8,864 | 0 | 1,112 | 7,752 |
| 2018-19 | 8,408 | 197 | 1,324 | 6,887 |
| 2019-20 | 8,202 | 243 | 1,041 | 6,918 |
| 2020-21 | 7,039 | 3,826 | 1,824 | 1,389 |
| 2021-22 | 6,776 | 2,515 | 2,282 | 1,979 |
| 2022-23 | 6,683 | 2,331 | 1,927 | 2,425 |
| 2023-24 | 7,229 | 2,221 | 2,153 | 2,855 |
| 2024-25 | 7,763 | 2,118 | 2,362 | 3,283 |
| Average | 7,846 | 1,345 | 1,592 | 4,910 |
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