The student population at Terra State Community College is 2,214 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 438 (16.52%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,250 where 2,214 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 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,652 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,015 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,652 to 2,214 students, a net loss of 438 (16.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Terra State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,652 | 1,264 | 1,388 |
| 2016-17 | 2,365 -287 | 1,141 -123 | 1,224 -164 |
| 2017-18 | 2,243 -122 | 1,129 -12 | 1,114 -110 |
| 2018-19 | 2,228 -15 | 1,111 -18 | 1,117 3 |
| 2019-20 | 2,309 81 | 1,169 58 | 1,140 23 |
| 2020-21 | 2,057 -252 | 1,033 -136 | 1,024 -116 |
| 2021-22 | 2,015 -42 | 1,079 46 | 936 -88 |
| 2022-23 | 2,207 192 | 1,270 191 | 937 1 |
| 2023-24 | 2,214 7 | 1,168 -102 | 1,046 109 |
| 2024-25 | 2,214 | 1,181 13 | 1,033 -13 |
| Average | 2,250 | 1,155 | 1,096 |
The percentage of white students is 72.27%. The percentage was 82.81% 10 years ago and Terra State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.81% to 72.27%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.38% to 0.59%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.07% to 5.51%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 7.77% to 0.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4724 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3065 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Terra State 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 | 14 | 10 | 108 | 206 | 0 | 2,196 | 25 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 9 | 98 | 177 | 0 | 1,982 | 24 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 11 | 112 | 115 | 0 | 1,818 | 63 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 13 | 110 | 131 | 1 | 1,717 | 38 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 13 | 194 | 101 | 3 | 1,823 | 16 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 10 | 175 | 60 | 2 | 1,562 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 7 | 178 | 45 | 6 | 1,477 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 10 | 164 | 27 | 4 | 1,592 | 33 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 12 | 132 | 28 | 5 | 1,683 | 59 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 13 | 122 | 20 | 6 | 1,600 | 103 |
| Average | 11 | 11 | 139 | 91 | 3 | 1,745 | 37 |
456 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 6.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Terra State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,652 | 430 | 743 | 1,479 |
| 2016-17 | 2,365 | 356 | 603 | 1,406 |
| 2017-18 | 2,243 | 389 | 658 | 1,196 |
| 2018-19 | 2,228 | 399 | 678 | 1,151 |
| 2019-20 | 2,309 | 394 | 743 | 1,172 |
| 2020-21 | 2,057 | 613 | 720 | 724 |
| 2021-22 | 2,015 | 419 | 663 | 933 |
| 2022-23 | 2,207 | 449 | 635 | 1,123 |
| 2023-24 | 2,214 | 420 | 687 | 1,107 |
| 2024-25 | 2,214 | 456 | 707 | 1,051 |
| Average | 2,250 | 433 | 684 | 1,134 |
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