The student population at Pima Community College is 16,283 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 10,597 (39.42%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,323 where 16,283 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 26,880 students in 2016 and was lowest at 15,000 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 26,880 to 16,283 students, a net loss of 10,597 (39.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pima Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 26,880 | 12,669 | 14,211 |
| 2016-17 | 24,956 -1,924 | 11,711 -958 | 13,245 -966 |
| 2017-18 | 24,347 -609 | 11,302 -409 | 13,045 -200 |
| 2018-19 | 19,594 -4,753 | 8,589 -2,713 | 11,005 -2,040 |
| 2019-20 | 19,512 -82 | 8,495 -94 | 11,017 12 |
| 2020-21 | 15,544 -3,968 | 6,208 -2,287 | 9,336 -1,681 |
| 2021-22 | 15,000 -544 | 6,234 26 | 8,766 -570 |
| 2022-23 | 15,293 293 | 6,575 341 | 8,718 -48 |
| 2023-24 | 15,819 526 | 6,894 319 | 8,925 207 |
| 2024-25 | 16,283 464 | 7,156 262 | 9,127 202 |
| Average | 19,323 | 8,583 | 10,740 |
The percentage of white students is 34.54% and the percentage of black students is 4.99% at Pima Community College. 2.88% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 39.61% to 34.54%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.70% to 2.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.33% to 4.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 43.04% to 49.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6275 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6536 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pima 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 | 653 | 725 | 1,163 | 11,569 | 95 | 10,647 | 871 |
| 2016-17 | 591 | 646 | 1,054 | 10,725 | 96 | 9,889 | 846 |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 661 | 1,076 | 10,821 | 100 | 9,114 | 774 |
| 2018-19 | 421 | 566 | 897 | 8,986 | 84 | 7,311 | 495 |
| 2019-20 | 424 | 547 | 875 | 9,216 | 97 | 7,168 | 332 |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 456 | 715 | 7,288 | 61 | 5,806 | 301 |
| 2021-22 | 282 | 426 | 691 | 7,042 | 51 | 5,620 | 415 |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 440 | 736 | 7,417 | 46 | 5,460 | 505 |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 448 | 765 | 7,860 | 48 | 5,569 | 534 |
| 2024-25 | 253 | 469 | 813 | 8,114 | 50 | 5,624 | 598 |
| Average | 397 | 538 | 879 | 8,904 | 73 | 7,221 | 567 |
5,143 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 63.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pima Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 26,880 | 3,141 | 4,284 | 19,455 |
| 2016-17 | 24,956 | 3,205 | 3,765 | 17,986 |
| 2017-18 | 24,347 | 3,519 | 4,034 | 16,794 |
| 2018-19 | 19,594 | 3,035 | 3,217 | 13,342 |
| 2019-20 | 19,512 | 3,611 | 3,426 | 12,475 |
| 2020-21 | 15,544 | 4,557 | 3,482 | 7,505 |
| 2021-22 | 15,000 | 4,477 | 3,028 | 7,495 |
| 2022-23 | 15,293 | 4,610 | 3,262 | 7,421 |
| 2023-24 | 15,819 | 4,983 | 3,319 | 7,517 |
| 2024-25 | 16,283 | 5,143 | 3,421 | 7,719 |
| Average | 19,323 | 4,028 | 3,524 | 11,771 |
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