The student population at Rockland Community College is 5,364 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,816 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
731 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 211.06% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,267 where 5,364 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.20 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Rockland CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rockland Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,180 | 3,320 | 3,860 |
| 2016-17 | 7,177 -3 | 3,314 -6 | 3,863 3 |
| 2017-18 | 6,950 -227 | 3,170 -144 | 3,780 -83 |
| 2018-19 | 6,859 -91 | 3,196 26 | 3,663 -117 |
| 2019-20 | 6,532 -327 | 3,013 -183 | 3,519 -144 |
| 2020-21 | 5,735 -797 | 2,508 -505 | 3,227 -292 |
| 2021-22 | 5,637 -98 | 2,532 24 | 3,105 -122 |
| 2022-23 | 5,472 -165 | 2,534 2 | 2,938 -167 |
| 2023-24 | 5,763 291 | 2,641 107 | 3,122 184 |
| 2024-25 | 5,364 -399 | 2,435 -206 | 2,929 -193 |
| Average | 6,267 | 2,866 | 3,401 |
The percentage of white students is 25.30% and the percentage of black students is 17.64% at Rockland Community College. 5.26% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 38.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 38.94% to 25.30%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.06% to 5.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.95% to 17.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.21% to 38.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7505 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7724 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rockland 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 | 11 | 363 | 1,289 | 1,451 | 21 | 2,796 | 130 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 375 | 1,282 | 1,593 | 18 | 2,805 | 137 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 386 | 1,260 | 1,642 | 12 | 2,577 | 140 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 380 | 1,227 | 1,795 | 8 | 2,450 | 148 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 357 | 1,099 | 1,716 | 7 | 2,221 | 119 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 296 | 943 | 1,297 | 12 | 1,746 | 84 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 310 | 1,022 | 1,688 | 15 | 1,683 | 103 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 298 | 984 | 1,961 | 10 | 1,593 | 136 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 291 | 1,061 | 2,080 | 10 | 1,564 | 166 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 282 | 946 | 2,082 | 9 | 1,357 | 166 |
| Average | 12 | 334 | 1,111 | 1,731 | 12 | 2,079 | 133 |
731 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 211.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rockland Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,180 | 235 | 1,060 | 5,885 |
| 2016-17 | 7,177 | 216 | 1,070 | 5,891 |
| 2017-18 | 6,950 | 231 | 1,098 | 5,621 |
| 2018-19 | 6,859 | 243 | 1,322 | 5,294 |
| 2019-20 | 6,532 | 212 | 1,076 | 5,244 |
| 2020-21 | 5,735 | 3,899 | 885 | 951 |
| 2021-22 | 5,637 | 1,901 | 2,051 | 1,685 |
| 2022-23 | 5,472 | 987 | 1,938 | 2,547 |
| 2023-24 | 5,763 | 789 | 2,158 | 2,816 |
| 2024-25 | 5,364 | 731 | 1,990 | 2,643 |
| Average | 6,267 | 944 | 1,465 | 3,858 |
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