The student population at Pearl River Community College is 6,011 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,632 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.88 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,805 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 260.28% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,063 where 6,011 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.88 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Pearl River CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pearl River Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,379 | 1,739 | 2,640 |
| 2016-17 | 4,281 -98 | 1,735 -4 | 2,546 -94 |
| 2017-18 | 4,829 548 | 1,879 144 | 2,950 404 |
| 2018-19 | 4,836 7 | 1,858 -21 | 2,978 28 |
| 2019-20 | 5,157 321 | 1,850 -8 | 3,307 329 |
| 2020-21 | 5,065 -92 | 1,768 -82 | 3,297 -10 |
| 2021-22 | 4,986 -79 | 1,754 -14 | 3,232 -65 |
| 2022-23 | 5,462 476 | 1,907 153 | 3,555 323 |
| 2023-24 | 5,620 158 | 1,913 6 | 3,707 152 |
| 2024-25 | 6,011 391 | 2,086 173 | 3,925 218 |
| Average | 5,063 | 1,849 | 3,214 |
The percentage of white students is 60.39%. The percentage was 68.42% 10 years ago and Pearl River CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 30.59% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.42% to 60.39%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.69% to 0.67%. Black student enrollment increased from 25.62% to 30.59%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 2.47% to 0.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5415 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4655 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pearl River 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 | 51 | 30 | 1,122 | 108 | 3 | 2,996 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 59 | 26 | 1,151 | 123 | 0 | 2,853 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 32 | 1,258 | 94 | 0 | 3,281 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 35 | 43 | 1,321 | 107 | 0 | 3,172 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 24 | 36 | 1,511 | 106 | 0 | 3,276 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 43 | 1,528 | 107 | 0 | 3,165 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 33 | 1,508 | 66 | 0 | 3,164 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 37 | 1,721 | 35 | 0 | 3,414 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 40 | 1,773 | 22 | 0 | 3,461 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 62 | 40 | 1,839 | 40 | 0 | 3,630 | 0 |
| Average | 34 | 36 | 1,473 | 81 | 0 | 3,241 | 0 |
1,805 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 260.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pearl River Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,379 | 501 | 937 | 2,941 |
| 2016-17 | 4,281 | 455 | 1,101 | 2,725 |
| 2017-18 | 4,829 | 550 | 1,186 | 3,093 |
| 2018-19 | 4,836 | 724 | 1,369 | 2,743 |
| 2019-20 | 5,157 | 796 | 1,637 | 2,724 |
| 2020-21 | 5,065 | 1,128 | 1,831 | 2,106 |
| 2021-22 | 4,986 | 1,454 | 2,307 | 1,225 |
| 2022-23 | 5,462 | 1,492 | 2,266 | 1,704 |
| 2023-24 | 5,620 | 1,655 | 2,350 | 1,615 |
| 2024-25 | 6,011 | 1,805 | 2,499 | 1,707 |
| Average | 5,063 | 1,056 | 1,748 | 2,258 |
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