The student population at Ulster County Community College is 3,091 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 377 (10.87%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,255 where 3,091 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,560 students in 2018 and was lowest at 2,907 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,468 to 3,091 students, a net loss of 377 (10.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ulster County Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,468 | 1,566 | 1,902 |
| 2016-17 | 3,416 -52 | 1,585 19 | 1,831 -71 |
| 2017-18 | 3,560 144 | 1,709 124 | 1,851 20 |
| 2018-19 | 3,554 -6 | 1,690 -19 | 1,864 13 |
| 2019-20 | 3,550 -4 | 1,706 16 | 1,844 -20 |
| 2020-21 | 3,089 -461 | 1,419 -287 | 1,670 -174 |
| 2021-22 | 2,907 -182 | 1,377 -42 | 1,530 -140 |
| 2022-23 | 2,912 5 | 1,430 53 | 1,482 -48 |
| 2023-24 | 3,001 89 | 1,554 124 | 1,447 -35 |
| 2024-25 | 3,091 90 | 1,544 -10 | 1,547 100 |
| Average | 3,255 | 1,558 | 1,697 |
The percentage of white students is 54.09%. The percentage was 72.06% 10 years ago and SUNY Ulster still has a high percentage of white students. 2.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.21% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.06% to 54.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.90% to 2.62%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.05% to 5.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.02% to 19.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6636 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4624 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ulster County 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 | 66 | 175 | 417 | 3 | 2,499 | 107 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 71 | 179 | 424 | 5 | 2,366 | 134 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 69 | 223 | 511 | 4 | 2,388 | 151 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 87 | 212 | 565 | 5 | 2,289 | 151 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 95 | 244 | 589 | 1 | 2,200 | 132 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 79 | 191 | 510 | 1 | 1,956 | 116 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 91 | 170 | 488 | 0 | 1,785 | 109 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 95 | 159 | 496 | 2 | 1,759 | 106 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 87 | 167 | 519 | 0 | 1,721 | 129 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 81 | 161 | 605 | 1 | 1,672 | 140 |
| Average | 6 | 82 | 188 | 512 | 2 | 2,064 | 128 |
298 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 52.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ulster County Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,468 | 196 | 605 | 2,667 |
| 2016-17 | 3,416 | 179 | 589 | 2,648 |
| 2017-18 | 3,560 | 222 | 622 | 2,716 |
| 2018-19 | 3,554 | 176 | 646 | 2,732 |
| 2019-20 | 3,550 | 197 | 656 | 2,697 |
| 2020-21 | 3,089 | 1,074 | 593 | 1,422 |
| 2021-22 | 2,907 | 603 | 706 | 1,598 |
| 2022-23 | 2,912 | 350 | 665 | 1,897 |
| 2023-24 | 3,001 | 284 | 616 | 2,101 |
| 2024-25 | 3,091 | 298 | 692 | 2,101 |
| Average | 3,255 | 358 | 639 | 2,258 |
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