The student population at Tompkins Cortland Community College is 4,958 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,875 (60.82%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,658 where 4,958 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 4,958 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,203 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,083 to 4,958 students, a net gain of 1,875 (60.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Tompkins Cortland Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,083 | 1,358 | 1,725 |
| 2016-17 | 2,843 -240 | 1,236 -122 | 1,607 -118 |
| 2017-18 | 2,632 -211 | 1,164 -72 | 1,468 -139 |
| 2018-19 | 2,373 -259 | 1,032 -132 | 1,341 -127 |
| 2019-20 | 2,203 -170 | 957 -75 | 1,246 -95 |
| 2020-21 | 4,764 2,561 | 1,993 1,036 | 2,771 1,525 |
| 2021-22 | 4,563 -201 | 1,908 -85 | 2,655 -116 |
| 2022-23 | 4,442 -121 | 1,893 -15 | 2,549 -106 |
| 2023-24 | 4,720 278 | 1,946 53 | 2,774 225 |
| 2024-25 | 4,958 238 | 2,117 171 | 2,841 67 |
| Average | 3,658 | 1,560 | 2,098 |
The percentage of white students is 64.16%. The percentage was 60.46% 10 years ago and Tompkins Cortland still has a high percentage of white students. 2.68% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.58% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 60.46% to 64.16%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.43% to 2.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.75% to 4.58%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 9.86% to 5.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5810 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6068 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Tompkins Cortland 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 | 7 | 44 | 393 | 304 | 1 | 1,864 | 118 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 47 | 375 | 296 | 1 | 1,662 | 114 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 57 | 329 | 263 | 0 | 1,614 | 103 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 60 | 299 | 263 | 2 | 1,476 | 104 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 50 | 247 | 230 | 2 | 1,342 | 126 |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 117 | 239 | 339 | 6 | 3,549 | 213 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 91 | 149 | 337 | 4 | 3,412 | 195 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 80 | 191 | 373 | 3 | 3,263 | 194 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 100 | 161 | 360 | 1 | 3,339 | 232 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 133 | 227 | 282 | 5 | 3,181 | 178 |
| Average | 11 | 78 | 261 | 305 | 3 | 2,470 | 158 |
439 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 27.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Tompkins Cortland Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,083 | 345 | 1,479 | 1,259 |
| 2016-17 | 2,843 | 344 | 1,059 | 1,440 |
| 2017-18 | 2,632 | 343 | 858 | 1,431 |
| 2018-19 | 2,373 | 349 | 665 | 1,359 |
| 2019-20 | 2,203 | 370 | 632 | 1,201 |
| 2020-21 | 4,764 | 779 | 822 | 3,163 |
| 2021-22 | 4,563 | 573 | 853 | 3,137 |
| 2022-23 | 4,442 | 424 | 638 | 3,380 |
| 2023-24 | 4,720 | 376 | 656 | 3,688 |
| 2024-25 | 4,958 | 439 | 622 | 3,897 |
| Average | 3,658 | 434 | 828 | 2,396 |
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