The student population at Shawnee Community College is 1,156 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 663 (36.45%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,306 where 1,156 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 1,824 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,054 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,819 to 1,156 students, a net loss of 663 (36.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Shawnee Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,819 | 715 | 1,104 |
| 2016-17 | 1,824 5 | 733 18 | 1,091 -13 |
| 2017-18 | 1,505 -319 | 545 -188 | 960 -131 |
| 2018-19 | 1,125 -380 | 360 -185 | 765 -195 |
| 2019-20 | 1,083 -42 | 368 8 | 715 -50 |
| 2020-21 | 1,176 93 | 401 33 | 775 60 |
| 2021-22 | 1,054 -122 | 373 -28 | 681 -94 |
| 2022-23 | 1,174 120 | 445 72 | 729 48 |
| 2023-24 | 1,142 -32 | 419 -26 | 723 -6 |
| 2024-25 | 1,156 14 | 422 3 | 734 11 |
| Average | 1,306 | 478 | 828 |
The percentage of white students is 72.58%. The percentage was 80.15% 10 years ago and Shawnee CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.35% of enrolled students is Asian and 17.47% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.15% to 72.58%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.60% to 0.35%. Black student enrollment increased from 14.68% to 17.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.47% to 4.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4403 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3353 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Shawnee 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 | 2 | 11 | 267 | 45 | 0 | 1,458 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 9 | 230 | 80 | 1 | 1,465 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 7 | 204 | 65 | 1 | 1,194 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 6 | 151 | 45 | 1 | 875 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 5 | 144 | 51 | 1 | 795 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 3 | 156 | 52 | 1 | 874 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 3 | 152 | 55 | 1 | 793 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 9 | 191 | 48 | 0 | 826 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 6 | 182 | 49 | 1 | 823 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 29 | 4 | 202 | 49 | 3 | 839 | 0 |
| Average | 14 | 6 | 188 | 54 | 1 | 994 | 0 |
238 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 91.94% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Shawnee Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,819 | 124 | 549 | 1,146 |
| 2016-17 | 1,824 | 162 | 505 | 1,157 |
| 2017-18 | 1,505 | 153 | 508 | 844 |
| 2018-19 | 1,125 | 102 | 455 | 568 |
| 2019-20 | 1,083 | 73 | 474 | 536 |
| 2020-21 | 1,176 | 160 | 494 | 522 |
| 2021-22 | 1,054 | 212 | 376 | 466 |
| 2022-23 | 1,174 | 148 | 404 | 622 |
| 2023-24 | 1,142 | 202 | 395 | 545 |
| 2024-25 | 1,156 | 238 | 390 | 528 |
| Average | 1,306 | 157 | 455 | 693 |
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