The student population at Independence Community College is 764 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 212 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 0.92 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
183 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 510.00% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 884 where 764 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 0.92 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Independence CC.
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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