The student population at Roane State Community College is 5,002 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 859 (14.66%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,302 where 5,002 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 5,861 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,457 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,861 to 5,002 students, a net loss of 859 (14.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Roane State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,861 | 1,963 | 3,898 |
| 2016-17 | 5,756 -105 | 1,908 -55 | 3,848 -50 |
| 2017-18 | 5,626 -130 | 1,865 -43 | 3,761 -87 |
| 2018-19 | 5,688 62 | 1,873 8 | 3,815 54 |
| 2019-20 | 5,861 173 | 1,973 100 | 3,888 73 |
| 2020-21 | 5,172 -689 | 1,685 -288 | 3,487 -401 |
| 2021-22 | 4,775 -397 | 1,610 -75 | 3,165 -322 |
| 2022-23 | 4,457 -318 | 1,528 -82 | 2,929 -236 |
| 2023-24 | 4,822 365 | 1,674 146 | 3,148 219 |
| 2024-25 | 5,002 180 | 1,665 -9 | 3,337 189 |
| Average | 5,302 | 1,774 | 3,528 |
The percentage of white students is 75.89%. The percentage was 75.79% 10 years ago and Roane State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.04% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.30% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 75.79% to 75.89%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.58% to 1.04%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.22% to 2.30%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.12% to 4.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4200 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4242 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Roane State 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 | 17 | 34 | 130 | 124 | 3 | 4,442 | 117 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 47 | 138 | 144 | 3 | 4,987 | 137 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 46 | 144 | 159 | 2 | 5,060 | 129 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 39 | 155 | 171 | 4 | 5,121 | 139 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 50 | 144 | 223 | 6 | 5,166 | 142 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 46 | 119 | 218 | 4 | 4,524 | 152 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 34 | 108 | 177 | 5 | 3,522 | 126 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 42 | 101 | 200 | 4 | 3,666 | 129 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 41 | 117 | 207 | 5 | 3,767 | 148 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 52 | 115 | 236 | 6 | 3,796 | 173 |
| Average | 11 | 43 | 127 | 186 | 4 | 4,405 | 139 |
1,128 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 88.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Roane State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,861 | 599 | 2,233 | 3,029 |
| 2016-17 | 5,756 | 539 | 2,117 | 3,100 |
| 2017-18 | 5,626 | 514 | 2,079 | 3,033 |
| 2018-19 | 5,688 | 570 | 2,111 | 3,007 |
| 2019-20 | 5,861 | 693 | 1,925 | 3,243 |
| 2020-21 | 5,172 | 766 | 1,915 | 2,491 |
| 2021-22 | 4,775 | 1,185 | 1,310 | 2,280 |
| 2022-23 | 4,457 | 995 | 1,271 | 2,191 |
| 2023-24 | 4,822 | 968 | 1,398 | 2,456 |
| 2024-25 | 5,002 | 1,128 | 1,734 | 2,140 |
| Average | 5,302 | 796 | 1,809 | 2,697 |
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