The student population at Rockland Community College is 5,364 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,816 (25.29%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 7,180 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,364 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,180 to 5,364 students, a net loss of 1,816 (25.3%).
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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