The student population at Vernon College is 2,299 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 592 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.85 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
724 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 57.05% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,667 where 2,299 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.85 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in VRJC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Vernon College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,891 | 1,039 | 1,852 |
| 2016-17 | 2,972 81 | 1,120 81 | 1,852 |
| 2017-18 | 3,005 33 | 1,050 -70 | 1,955 103 |
| 2018-19 | 3,054 49 | 1,110 60 | 1,944 -11 |
| 2019-20 | 2,930 -124 | 1,018 -92 | 1,912 -32 |
| 2020-21 | 2,773 -157 | 937 -81 | 1,836 -76 |
| 2021-22 | 2,358 -415 | 779 -158 | 1,579 -257 |
| 2022-23 | 2,249 -109 | 808 29 | 1,441 -138 |
| 2023-24 | 2,136 -113 | 769 -39 | 1,367 -74 |
| 2024-25 | 2,299 163 | 808 39 | 1,491 124 |
| Average | 2,667 | 944 | 1,723 |
The percentage of white students is 52.41%. The percentage was 63.96% 10 years ago and VRJC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.04% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 27.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.96% to 52.41%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.35% to 2.04%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.37% to 7.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 19.58% to 27.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6451 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5437 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Vernon 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 | 26 | 68 | 242 | 566 | 8 | 1,849 | 102 |
| 2016-17 | 36 | 62 | 237 | 616 | 2 | 1,909 | 88 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 65 | 238 | 719 | 2 | 1,847 | 95 |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 59 | 258 | 763 | 5 | 1,825 | 100 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 58 | 236 | 726 | 4 | 1,758 | 111 |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 57 | 233 | 714 | 3 | 1,616 | 111 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 46 | 161 | 620 | 1 | 1,370 | 117 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 57 | 148 | 642 | 2 | 1,223 | 101 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 45 | 149 | 599 | 6 | 1,147 | 77 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 47 | 168 | 623 | 4 | 1,205 | 67 |
| Average | 22 | 56 | 207 | 659 | 4 | 1,575 | 97 |
724 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 57.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Vernon College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,891 | 461 | 918 | 1,512 |
| 2016-17 | 2,972 | 589 | 552 | 1,831 |
| 2017-18 | 3,005 | 317 | 948 | 1,740 |
| 2018-19 | 3,054 | 431 | 817 | 1,806 |
| 2019-20 | 2,930 | 463 | 1,095 | 1,372 |
| 2020-21 | 2,773 | 696 | 799 | 1,278 |
| 2021-22 | 2,358 | 650 | 840 | 868 |
| 2022-23 | 2,249 | 558 | 794 | 897 |
| 2023-24 | 2,136 | 660 | 887 | 589 |
| 2024-25 | 2,299 | 724 | 836 | 739 |
| Average | 2,667 | 555 | 849 | 1,263 |
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