The student population at Independence Community College is 764 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 212 (21.72%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 884 where 764 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,075 students in 2017 and was lowest at 764 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 976 to 764 students, a net loss of 212 (21.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Independence Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 976 | 473 | 503 |
| 2016-17 | 1,075 99 | 527 54 | 548 45 |
| 2017-18 | 897 -178 | 434 -93 | 463 -85 |
| 2018-19 | 910 13 | 446 12 | 464 1 |
| 2019-20 | 890 -20 | 449 3 | 441 -23 |
| 2020-21 | 798 -92 | 382 -67 | 416 -25 |
| 2021-22 | 901 103 | 432 50 | 469 53 |
| 2022-23 | 809 -92 | 370 -62 | 439 -30 |
| 2023-24 | 821 12 | 385 15 | 436 -3 |
| 2024-25 | 764 -57 | 398 13 | 366 -70 |
| Average | 884 | 430 | 455 |
The percentage of white students is 48.43% and the percentage of black students is 21.73% at Independence Community College. 0.26% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.16% to 48.43%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.92% to 0.26%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.83% to 21.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.46% to 7.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7083 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.4422 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Independence 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 | 19 | 9 | 135 | 24 | 5 | 714 | 48 |
| 2016-17 | 19 | 3 | 165 | 32 | 6 | 757 | 42 |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 5 | 146 | 44 | 5 | 551 | 54 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 5 | 184 | 89 | 3 | 499 | 53 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 3 | 179 | 83 | 18 | 460 | 61 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 5 | 169 | 68 | 8 | 397 | 53 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 2 | 186 | 74 | 12 | 425 | 47 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 2 | 164 | 75 | 8 | 398 | 61 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 0 | 161 | 76 | 9 | 413 | 64 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 2 | 166 | 61 | 5 | 370 | 44 |
| Average | 13 | 4 | 166 | 63 | 8 | 498 | 53 |
183 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 510.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Independence Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 976 | 30 | 72 | 874 |
| 2016-17 | 1,075 | 55 | 262 | 758 |
| 2017-18 | 897 | 81 | 297 | 519 |
| 2018-19 | 910 | 99 | 176 | 635 |
| 2019-20 | 890 | 123 | 227 | 540 |
| 2020-21 | 798 | 151 | 180 | 467 |
| 2021-22 | 901 | 106 | 295 | 500 |
| 2022-23 | 809 | 171 | 340 | 298 |
| 2023-24 | 821 | 179 | 332 | 310 |
| 2024-25 | 764 | 183 | 302 | 279 |
| Average | 884 | 118 | 248 | 518 |
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