The student population at SUNY Corning Community College is 3,720 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 252 (6.34%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,854 where 3,720 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 4,238 students in 2020 and was lowest at 3,424 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,972 to 3,720 students, a net loss of 252 (6.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at SUNY Corning Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,972 | 1,657 | 2,315 |
| 2016-17 | 3,911 -61 | 1,623 -34 | 2,288 -27 |
| 2017-18 | 3,834 -77 | 1,606 -17 | 2,228 -60 |
| 2018-19 | 3,424 -410 | 1,472 -134 | 1,952 -276 |
| 2019-20 | 4,238 814 | 1,865 393 | 2,373 421 |
| 2020-21 | 4,063 -175 | 1,679 -186 | 2,384 11 |
| 2021-22 | 3,954 -109 | 1,658 -21 | 2,296 -88 |
| 2022-23 | 3,786 -168 | 1,602 -56 | 2,184 -112 |
| 2023-24 | 3,637 -149 | 1,573 -29 | 2,064 -120 |
| 2024-25 | 3,720 83 | 1,550 -23 | 2,170 106 |
| Average | 3,854 | 1,629 | 2,225 |
The percentage of white students is 56.24%. The percentage was 84.54% 10 years ago and SUNY Corning CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.02% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.25% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.54% to 56.24%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.96% to 2.02%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.00% to 4.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.42% to 2.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6808 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.2823 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at SUNY Corning 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 | 18 | 38 | 159 | 96 | 2 | 3,358 | 102 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 46 | 176 | 113 | 3 | 3,311 | 111 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 58 | 165 | 125 | 3 | 3,232 | 122 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 43 | 149 | 86 | 3 | 2,360 | 104 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 53 | 106 | 94 | 1 | 2,455 | 65 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 27 | 118 | 74 | 2 | 1,734 | 41 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 63 | 127 | 81 | 2 | 1,807 | 29 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 68 | 111 | 76 | 4 | 1,747 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 66 | 125 | 91 | 3 | 1,733 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 75 | 158 | 91 | 5 | 2,092 | 39 |
| Average | 11 | 54 | 139 | 93 | 3 | 2,383 | 63 |
378 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 171.94% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at SUNY Corning Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,972 | 139 | 698 | 3,135 |
| 2016-17 | 3,911 | 190 | 700 | 3,021 |
| 2017-18 | 3,834 | 167 | 574 | 3,093 |
| 2018-19 | 3,424 | 228 | 735 | 2,461 |
| 2019-20 | 4,238 | 262 | 746 | 3,230 |
| 2020-21 | 4,063 | 308 | 1,066 | 2,689 |
| 2021-22 | 3,954 | 355 | 797 | 2,802 |
| 2022-23 | 3,786 | 310 | 682 | 2,794 |
| 2023-24 | 3,637 | 398 | 578 | 2,661 |
| 2024-25 | 3,720 | 378 | 696 | 2,646 |
| Average | 3,854 | 274 | 727 | 2,853 |
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