The student population at Niagara County Community College is 4,547 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,569 (25.65%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,864 where 4,547 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 6,116 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,838 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,116 to 4,547 students, a net loss of 1,569 (25.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Niagara County Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,116 | 2,536 | 3,580 |
| 2016-17 | 5,893 -223 | 2,504 -32 | 3,389 -191 |
| 2017-18 | 5,439 -454 | 2,333 -171 | 3,106 -283 |
| 2018-19 | 5,047 -392 | 2,163 -170 | 2,884 -222 |
| 2019-20 | 4,997 -50 | 2,076 -87 | 2,921 37 |
| 2020-21 | 4,389 -608 | 1,733 -343 | 2,656 -265 |
| 2021-22 | 4,154 -235 | 1,655 -78 | 2,499 -157 |
| 2022-23 | 3,838 -316 | 1,511 -144 | 2,327 -172 |
| 2023-24 | 4,217 379 | 1,653 142 | 2,564 237 |
| 2024-25 | 4,547 330 | 1,667 14 | 2,880 316 |
| Average | 4,864 | 1,983 | 2,881 |
The percentage of white students is 70.60%. The percentage was 80.23% 10 years ago and Niagara County CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.77% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.96% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.23% to 70.60%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.00% to 2.77%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.94% to 11.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.37% to 5.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4794 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3424 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Niagara County 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 | 66 | 61 | 669 | 206 | 3 | 4,907 | 144 |
| 2016-17 | 78 | 85 | 633 | 216 | 2 | 4,668 | 142 |
| 2017-18 | 75 | 83 | 554 | 211 | 0 | 4,291 | 176 |
| 2018-19 | 67 | 72 | 515 | 206 | 5 | 3,971 | 157 |
| 2019-20 | 72 | 79 | 480 | 218 | 1 | 3,803 | 157 |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 63 | 408 | 211 | 4 | 3,356 | 176 |
| 2021-22 | 48 | 77 | 381 | 215 | 7 | 3,129 | 175 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 97 | 375 | 202 | 8 | 2,828 | 181 |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 119 | 431 | 217 | 6 | 3,105 | 238 |
| 2024-25 | 35 | 126 | 544 | 265 | 1 | 3,210 | 277 |
| Average | 57 | 86 | 499 | 217 | 4 | 3,727 | 182 |
526 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 349.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Niagara County Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,116 | 117 | 1,135 | 4,864 |
| 2016-17 | 5,893 | 220 | 1,079 | 4,594 |
| 2017-18 | 5,439 | 169 | 936 | 4,334 |
| 2018-19 | 5,047 | 199 | 929 | 3,919 |
| 2019-20 | 4,997 | 229 | 953 | 3,815 |
| 2020-21 | 4,389 | 1,716 | 1,390 | 1,283 |
| 2021-22 | 4,154 | 531 | 1,221 | 2,402 |
| 2022-23 | 3,838 | 480 | 1,186 | 2,172 |
| 2023-24 | 4,217 | 477 | 1,348 | 2,392 |
| 2024-25 | 4,547 | 526 | 1,365 | 2,656 |
| Average | 4,864 | 466 | 1,154 | 3,243 |
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