The student population at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is 6,334 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,502 (28.32%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 8,836 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,320 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,836 to 6,334 students, a net loss of 2,502 (28.3%).
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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