The student population at Rowan College at Burlington County is 6,620 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,142 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,886 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 173.04% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,656 where 6,620 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in RCBC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rowan College at Burlington County since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,762 | 3,778 | 4,984 |
| 2016-17 | 8,586 -176 | 3,703 -75 | 4,883 -101 |
| 2017-18 | 8,951 365 | 3,827 124 | 5,124 241 |
| 2018-19 | 8,890 -61 | 3,676 -151 | 5,214 90 |
| 2019-20 | 8,439 -451 | 3,331 -345 | 5,108 -106 |
| 2020-21 | 7,316 -1,123 | 2,777 -554 | 4,539 -569 |
| 2021-22 | 6,273 -1,043 | 2,470 -307 | 3,803 -736 |
| 2022-23 | 6,180 -93 | 2,448 -22 | 3,732 -71 |
| 2023-24 | 6,547 367 | 2,629 181 | 3,918 186 |
| 2024-25 | 6,620 73 | 2,594 -35 | 4,026 108 |
| Average | 7,656 | 3,123 | 4,533 |
The percentage of white students is 46.24% and the percentage of black students is 21.42% at Rowan College at Burlington County. 5.14% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.19% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.48% to 46.24%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.29% to 5.14%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.62% to 21.42%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.29% to 18.19%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7026 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6404 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rowan College at Burlington County 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 | 14 | 376 | 1,719 | 902 | 20 | 4,861 | 265 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 354 | 1,646 | 884 | 13 | 4,847 | 262 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 381 | 1,762 | 996 | 11 | 4,891 | 321 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | 355 | 1,705 | 1,126 | 9 | 4,769 | 342 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 363 | 1,612 | 1,178 | 10 | 4,438 | 342 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 348 | 1,309 | 997 | 9 | 4,002 | 292 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 318 | 1,144 | 903 | 9 | 3,351 | 267 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 308 | 1,134 | 940 | 14 | 3,232 | 279 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 350 | 1,231 | 1,082 | 10 | 3,326 | 281 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 340 | 1,418 | 1,204 | 10 | 3,061 | 299 |
| Average | 13 | 349 | 1,468 | 1,021 | 12 | 4,078 | 295 |
2,886 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 173.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rowan College at Burlington County from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,762 | 1,057 | 1,840 | 5,865 |
| 2016-17 | 8,586 | 1,143 | 2,062 | 5,381 |
| 2017-18 | 8,951 | 1,317 | 2,611 | 5,023 |
| 2018-19 | 8,890 | 1,298 | 2,894 | 4,698 |
| 2019-20 | 8,439 | 0 | 0 | 8,439 |
| 2020-21 | 7,316 | 5,408 | 1,103 | 805 |
| 2021-22 | 6,273 | 2,132 | 2,673 | 1,468 |
| 2022-23 | 6,180 | 3,082 | 922 | 2,176 |
| 2023-24 | 6,547 | 2,858 | 1,151 | 2,538 |
| 2024-25 | 6,620 | 2,886 | 1,238 | 2,496 |
| Average | 7,656 | 2,118 | 1,649 | 3,889 |
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