The student population at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is 6,334 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,502 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,545 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 525.51% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,416 where 6,334 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Kalamazoo Valley CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kalamazoo Valley Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,836 | 4,241 | 4,595 |
| 2016-17 | 8,549 -287 | 4,093 -148 | 4,456 -139 |
| 2017-18 | 8,316 -233 | 3,963 -130 | 4,353 -103 |
| 2018-19 | 8,069 -247 | 3,789 -174 | 4,280 -73 |
| 2019-20 | 7,755 -314 | 3,596 -193 | 4,159 -121 |
| 2020-21 | 6,656 -1,099 | 2,931 -665 | 3,725 -434 |
| 2021-22 | 6,966 310 | 3,032 101 | 3,934 209 |
| 2022-23 | 6,358 -608 | 2,806 -226 | 3,552 -382 |
| 2023-24 | 6,320 -38 | 2,876 70 | 3,444 -108 |
| 2024-25 | 6,334 14 | 2,865 -11 | 3,469 25 |
| Average | 7,416 | 3,419 | 3,997 |
The percentage of white students is 63.06%. The percentage was 74.57% 10 years ago and Kalamazoo Valley CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.88% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.57% to 63.06%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.43% to 2.62%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.09% to 12.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.86% to 9.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5738 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4244 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kalamazoo Valley 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 | 75 | 126 | 1,157 | 341 | 1 | 6,589 | 226 |
| 2016-17 | 62 | 140 | 1,076 | 421 | 4 | 6,265 | 277 |
| 2017-18 | 52 | 159 | 1,048 | 467 | 7 | 5,974 | 301 |
| 2018-19 | 62 | 149 | 966 | 507 | 4 | 5,702 | 396 |
| 2019-20 | 67 | 160 | 852 | 546 | 8 | 5,461 | 375 |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 143 | 618 | 518 | 9 | 4,661 | 326 |
| 2021-22 | 53 | 159 | 766 | 576 | 3 | 4,712 | 353 |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 146 | 713 | 506 | 4 | 4,257 | 319 |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 162 | 780 | 543 | 9 | 4,071 | 326 |
| 2024-25 | 40 | 166 | 816 | 579 | 7 | 3,994 | 343 |
| Average | 55 | 151 | 879 | 500 | 6 | 5,169 | 324 |
1,545 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 525.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kalamazoo Valley Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,836 | 247 | 647 | 7,942 |
| 2016-17 | 8,549 | 234 | 637 | 7,678 |
| 2017-18 | 8,316 | 200 | 739 | 7,377 |
| 2018-19 | 8,069 | 297 | 884 | 6,888 |
| 2019-20 | 7,755 | 350 | 867 | 6,538 |
| 2020-21 | 6,656 | 3,229 | 2,088 | 1,339 |
| 2021-22 | 6,966 | 2,187 | 2,459 | 2,320 |
| 2022-23 | 6,358 | 1,775 | 2,011 | 2,572 |
| 2023-24 | 6,320 | 1,588 | 1,877 | 2,855 |
| 2024-25 | 6,334 | 1,545 | 1,902 | 2,887 |
| Average | 7,416 | 1,165 | 1,411 | 4,840 |
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