The student population at John C Calhoun State Community College is 9,119 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 866 (8.67%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,180 where 9,119 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 9,985 students in 2016 and was lowest at 8,163 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,985 to 9,119 students, a net loss of 866 (8.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at John C Calhoun State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,985 | 4,552 | 5,433 |
| 2016-17 | 9,900 -85 | 4,620 68 | 5,280 -153 |
| 2017-18 | 9,861 -39 | 4,648 28 | 5,213 -67 |
| 2018-19 | 9,736 -125 | 4,498 -150 | 5,238 25 |
| 2019-20 | 9,315 -421 | 4,373 -125 | 4,942 -296 |
| 2020-21 | 8,278 -1,037 | 3,633 -740 | 4,645 -297 |
| 2021-22 | 8,702 424 | 3,930 297 | 4,772 127 |
| 2022-23 | 8,163 -539 | 3,698 -232 | 4,465 -307 |
| 2023-24 | 8,736 573 | 3,955 257 | 4,781 316 |
| 2024-25 | 9,119 383 | 4,046 91 | 5,073 292 |
| Average | 9,180 | 4,195 | 4,984 |
The percentage of white students is 62.35%. The percentage was 67.90% 10 years ago and John C Calhoun State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.23% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.16% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.90% to 62.35%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.32% to 2.23%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.00% to 16.16%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.33% to 10.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5688 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5053 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at John C Calhoun State 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 | 150 | 332 | 1,697 | 432 | 5 | 6,780 | 396 |
| 2016-17 | 128 | 258 | 1,713 | 470 | 5 | 6,716 | 427 |
| 2017-18 | 122 | 244 | 1,713 | 527 | 4 | 6,626 | 416 |
| 2018-19 | 129 | 211 | 1,582 | 614 | 2 | 6,524 | 498 |
| 2019-20 | 107 | 216 | 1,422 | 631 | 10 | 5,910 | 544 |
| 2020-21 | 105 | 171 | 1,126 | 595 | 11 | 5,537 | 475 |
| 2021-22 | 102 | 185 | 1,363 | 710 | 12 | 5,671 | 470 |
| 2022-23 | 92 | 178 | 1,199 | 719 | 9 | 5,355 | 490 |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 181 | 1,338 | 875 | 15 | 5,536 | 623 |
| 2024-25 | 69 | 203 | 1,474 | 944 | 9 | 5,686 | 644 |
| Average | 109 | 218 | 1,463 | 652 | 8 | 6,034 | 498 |
3,101 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 79.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at John C Calhoun State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,985 | 1,728 | 2,478 | 5,779 |
| 2016-17 | 9,900 | 1,668 | 2,485 | 5,747 |
| 2017-18 | 9,861 | 1,915 | 2,518 | 5,428 |
| 2018-19 | 9,736 | 1,933 | 2,541 | 5,262 |
| 2019-20 | 9,315 | 1,933 | 2,510 | 4,872 |
| 2020-21 | 8,278 | 5,798 | 656 | 1,824 |
| 2021-22 | 8,702 | 3,375 | 2,095 | 3,232 |
| 2022-23 | 8,163 | 2,949 | 2,299 | 2,915 |
| 2023-24 | 8,736 | 3,094 | 2,499 | 3,143 |
| 2024-25 | 9,119 | 3,101 | 2,630 | 3,388 |
| Average | 9,180 | 2,749 | 2,271 | 4,159 |
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