The student population at Tulsa Community College is 15,655 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,505 (8.77%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,865 where 15,655 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 17,160 students in 2016 and was lowest at 14,391 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 17,160 to 15,655 students, a net loss of 1,505 (8.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Tulsa Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17,160 | 6,851 | 10,309 |
| 2016-17 | 17,135 -25 | 6,805 -46 | 10,330 21 |
| 2017-18 | 16,897 -238 | 6,567 -238 | 10,330 |
| 2018-19 | 16,475 -422 | 6,152 -415 | 10,323 -7 |
| 2019-20 | 16,407 -68 | 6,114 -38 | 10,293 -30 |
| 2020-21 | 15,568 -839 | 5,593 -521 | 9,975 -318 |
| 2021-22 | 14,428 -1,140 | 5,240 -353 | 9,188 -787 |
| 2022-23 | 14,391 -37 | 5,242 2 | 9,149 -39 |
| 2023-24 | 14,538 147 | 5,088 -154 | 9,450 301 |
| 2024-25 | 15,655 1,117 | 5,643 555 | 10,012 562 |
| Average | 15,865 | 5,930 | 9,936 |
The percentage of white students is 47.01% and the percentage of black students is 7.72% at Tulsa Community College. 4.95% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.06% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.80% to 47.01%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.03% to 4.95%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.43% to 7.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.09% to 17.06%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7206 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6385 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Tulsa 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 | 1,327 | 691 | 1,447 | 1,216 | 21 | 9,919 | 1,503 |
| 2016-17 | 1,261 | 654 | 1,383 | 1,206 | 16 | 9,867 | 1,652 |
| 2017-18 | 1,223 | 621 | 1,410 | 1,236 | 23 | 9,485 | 1,763 |
| 2018-19 | 1,129 | 702 | 1,295 | 1,765 | 19 | 8,702 | 1,886 |
| 2019-20 | 1,060 | 709 | 1,293 | 1,934 | 18 | 8,566 | 1,823 |
| 2020-21 | 1,036 | 672 | 1,113 | 1,973 | 14 | 7,965 | 1,896 |
| 2021-22 | 970 | 597 | 1,137 | 1,610 | 23 | 7,491 | 1,753 |
| 2022-23 | 930 | 651 | 1,202 | 2,024 | 28 | 7,141 | 1,778 |
| 2023-24 | 992 | 673 | 1,074 | 2,253 | 27 | 6,853 | 1,834 |
| 2024-25 | 1,010 | 775 | 1,208 | 2,671 | 29 | 7,359 | 2,028 |
| Average | 1,094 | 675 | 1,256 | 1,789 | 22 | 8,335 | 1,792 |
4,951 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 49.98% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Tulsa Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17,160 | 3,301 | 4,569 | 9,290 |
| 2016-17 | 17,135 | 3,072 | 4,540 | 9,523 |
| 2017-18 | 16,897 | 2,708 | 4,229 | 9,960 |
| 2018-19 | 16,475 | 2,444 | 4,089 | 9,942 |
| 2019-20 | 16,407 | 2,498 | 4,091 | 9,818 |
| 2020-21 | 15,568 | 6,099 | 6,342 | 3,127 |
| 2021-22 | 14,428 | 5,809 | 3,855 | 4,764 |
| 2022-23 | 14,391 | 4,835 | 4,027 | 5,529 |
| 2023-24 | 14,538 | 4,592 | 4,179 | 5,767 |
| 2024-25 | 15,655 | 4,951 | 4,579 | 6,125 |
| Average | 15,865 | 4,031 | 4,450 | 7,385 |
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