Enrollment Trends at Suffolk County CC

The average student population over the last 11 years is 23,512 where 19,973 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 27,066 students in 2017 and was lowest at 19,973 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 26,829 to 19,973 students, a net loss of 6,856 (25.6%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Suffolk County Community College since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 39.80% and the percentage of black students is 7.96% at Suffolk County Community College. 4.41% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 40.13% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.65% to 39.80%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.28% to 4.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.92% to 7.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.83% to 40.13%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6716 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6168 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Suffolk County Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

1,949 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has increased 828.10% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Suffolk County Community College from 2015 to 2025.