The student population at Iowa Central Community College is 4,949 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 685 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
528 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -20.72% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,239 where 4,949 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Iowa Central CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Iowa Central Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,634 | 2,808 | 2,826 |
| 2016-17 | 5,712 78 | 2,825 17 | 2,887 61 |
| 2017-18 | 5,788 76 | 2,855 30 | 2,933 46 |
| 2018-19 | 5,390 -398 | 2,667 -188 | 2,723 -210 |
| 2019-20 | 5,237 -153 | 2,638 -29 | 2,599 -124 |
| 2020-21 | 4,704 -533 | 2,287 -351 | 2,417 -182 |
| 2021-22 | 5,009 305 | 2,572 285 | 2,437 20 |
| 2022-23 | 5,058 49 | 2,431 -141 | 2,627 190 |
| 2023-24 | 4,909 -149 | 2,252 -179 | 2,657 30 |
| 2024-25 | 4,949 40 | 2,226 -26 | 2,723 66 |
| Average | 5,239 | 2,556 | 2,683 |
The percentage of white students is 59.20%. The percentage was 73.07% 10 years ago and Iowa Central CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.27% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.27% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.48% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.07% to 59.20%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.37% to 1.27%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.12% to 9.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.90% to 13.48%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6178 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4511 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Iowa Central 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 | 34 | 77 | 514 | 445 | 12 | 4,117 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | 73 | 88 | 562 | 442 | 10 | 4,013 | 52 |
| 2017-18 | 75 | 111 | 588 | 530 | 11 | 3,933 | 73 |
| 2018-19 | 56 | 89 | 570 | 520 | 12 | 3,610 | 111 |
| 2019-20 | 44 | 114 | 532 | 526 | 14 | 3,503 | 119 |
| 2020-21 | 19 | 71 | 412 | 442 | 15 | 2,979 | 196 |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 77 | 387 | 517 | 14 | 3,208 | 275 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 82 | 430 | 593 | 15 | 3,129 | 334 |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 64 | 402 | 612 | 4 | 2,763 | 318 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 63 | 459 | 667 | 15 | 2,930 | 341 |
| Average | 41 | 84 | 486 | 529 | 12 | 3,419 | 189 |
528 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -20.72% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Iowa Central Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,634 | 666 | 946 | 4,022 |
| 2016-17 | 5,712 | 646 | 1,084 | 3,982 |
| 2017-18 | 5,788 | 1,003 | 885 | 3,900 |
| 2018-19 | 5,390 | 825 | 712 | 3,853 |
| 2019-20 | 5,237 | 688 | 669 | 3,880 |
| 2020-21 | 4,704 | 662 | 881 | 3,161 |
| 2021-22 | 5,009 | 458 | 856 | 3,695 |
| 2022-23 | 5,058 | 552 | 897 | 3,609 |
| 2023-24 | 4,909 | 537 | 941 | 3,431 |
| 2024-25 | 4,949 | 528 | 996 | 3,425 |
| Average | 5,239 | 657 | 887 | 3,696 |
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