The student population at Rowan College at Burlington County is 6,620 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,142 (24.45%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 8,951 students in 2018 and was lowest at 6,180 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,762 to 6,620 students, a net loss of 2,142 (24.4%).
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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