The student population at Pearl River Community College is 6,011 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,632 (37.27%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 6,011 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,281 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,379 to 6,011 students, a net gain of 1,632 (37.3%).
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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