The student population at Onondaga Community College is 8,537 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,349 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.07 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
523 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -19.29% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,467 where 8,537 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.07 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in OCC.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Onondaga Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,886 | 5,755 | 6,131 |
| 2016-17 | 12,640 754 | 6,088 333 | 6,552 421 |
| 2017-18 | 10,659 -1,981 | 5,208 -880 | 5,451 -1,101 |
| 2018-19 | 9,834 -825 | 4,732 -476 | 5,102 -349 |
| 2019-20 | 9,449 -385 | 4,585 -147 | 4,864 -238 |
| 2020-21 | 8,545 -904 | 3,942 -643 | 4,603 -261 |
| 2021-22 | 7,687 -858 | 3,568 -374 | 4,119 -484 |
| 2022-23 | 7,320 -367 | 3,564 -4 | 3,756 -363 |
| 2023-24 | 8,112 792 | 3,998 434 | 4,114 358 |
| 2024-25 | 8,537 425 | 4,119 121 | 4,418 304 |
| Average | 9,467 | 4,556 | 4,911 |
The percentage of white students is 60.97%. The percentage was 48.85% 10 years ago and OCC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.49% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.21% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 48.85% to 60.97%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.52% to 4.49%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.49% to 13.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.69% to 6.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6017 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7419 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Onondaga 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 | 137 | 299 | 1,485 | 557 | 10 | 5,806 | 364 |
| 2016-17 | 139 | 304 | 1,508 | 587 | 8 | 5,401 | 373 |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 317 | 1,402 | 605 | 7 | 5,418 | 318 |
| 2018-19 | 121 | 350 | 1,253 | 576 | 5 | 5,929 | 279 |
| 2019-20 | 123 | 343 | 1,209 | 577 | 7 | 5,618 | 272 |
| 2020-21 | 90 | 257 | 929 | 427 | 4 | 3,897 | 286 |
| 2021-22 | 77 | 225 | 798 | 359 | 5 | 2,995 | 235 |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 332 | 832 | 389 | 12 | 4,223 | 211 |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 372 | 1,054 | 500 | 9 | 5,101 | 263 |
| 2024-25 | 109 | 383 | 1,128 | 596 | 10 | 5,205 | 389 |
| Average | 114 | 318 | 1,160 | 517 | 8 | 4,959 | 299 |
523 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -19.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Onondaga Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,886 | 648 | 1,391 | 9,847 |
| 2016-17 | 12,640 | 670 | 1,387 | 10,583 |
| 2017-18 | 10,659 | 562 | 1,343 | 8,754 |
| 2018-19 | 9,834 | 491 | 1,275 | 8,068 |
| 2019-20 | 9,449 | 502 | 1,208 | 7,739 |
| 2020-21 | 8,545 | 1,961 | 3,244 | 3,340 |
| 2021-22 | 7,687 | 449 | 948 | 6,290 |
| 2022-23 | 7,320 | 371 | 992 | 5,957 |
| 2023-24 | 8,112 | 481 | 1,432 | 6,199 |
| 2024-25 | 8,537 | 523 | 1,411 | 6,603 |
| Average | 9,467 | 666 | 1,463 | 7,338 |
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