The student population at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is 2,501 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 45 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.62 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
457 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 200.66% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,519 where 2,501 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.62 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Pennsylvania Highlands than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,456 | 1,035 | 1,421 |
| 2016-17 | 2,655 199 | 1,090 55 | 1,565 144 |
| 2017-18 | 2,814 159 | 1,146 56 | 1,668 103 |
| 2018-19 | 2,658 -156 | 1,059 -87 | 1,599 -69 |
| 2019-20 | 2,752 94 | 1,038 -21 | 1,714 115 |
| 2020-21 | 2,456 -296 | 870 -168 | 1,586 -128 |
| 2021-22 | 2,345 -111 | 830 -40 | 1,515 -71 |
| 2022-23 | 2,270 -75 | 850 20 | 1,420 -95 |
| 2023-24 | 2,286 16 | 879 29 | 1,407 -13 |
| 2024-25 | 2,501 215 | 953 74 | 1,548 141 |
| Average | 2,519 | 975 | 1,544 |
The percentage of white students is 81.97%. The percentage was 87.09% 10 years ago and Pennsylvania Highlands still has a high percentage of white students. 1.08% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.24% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.80% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.09% to 81.97%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.63% to 1.08%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.66% to 5.24%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.04% to 2.80%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3236 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2391 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania Highlands 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 | 4 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 1 | 2,139 | 48 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 39 | 146 | 56 | 1 | 2,141 | 78 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 30 | 129 | 63 | 1 | 2,369 | 94 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 20 | 102 | 68 | 2 | 2,213 | 77 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 26 | 116 | 67 | 1 | 2,299 | 72 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 21 | 105 | 36 | 2 | 2,089 | 55 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 20 | 91 | 42 | 0 | 2,018 | 43 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 19 | 75 | 45 | 0 | 1,968 | 39 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 19 | 78 | 56 | 0 | 1,990 | 48 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 27 | 131 | 70 | 0 | 2,050 | 72 |
| Average | 4 | 26 | 106 | 55 | 1 | 2,128 | 63 |
457 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 200.66% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,456 | 152 | 496 | 1,808 |
| 2016-17 | 2,655 | 174 | 381 | 2,100 |
| 2017-18 | 2,814 | 170 | 457 | 2,187 |
| 2018-19 | 2,658 | 173 | 454 | 2,031 |
| 2019-20 | 2,752 | 218 | 399 | 2,135 |
| 2020-21 | 2,456 | 334 | 543 | 1,579 |
| 2021-22 | 2,345 | 348 | 523 | 1,474 |
| 2022-23 | 2,270 | 345 | 506 | 1,419 |
| 2023-24 | 2,286 | 351 | 428 | 1,507 |
| 2024-25 | 2,501 | 457 | 448 | 1,596 |
| Average | 2,519 | 272 | 464 | 1,784 |
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