Anoka-Ramsey Community College Student Population

How many students at ARCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Anoka-Ramsey Community College has a total enrollment of 8,486 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,291 male students (38.8%) and 5,195 female students (61.2%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,873 White students (57.4%) and 1,132 Black students (13.3%).
• Class Delivery: 2,465 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,347 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large - which average 5,188 - ARCC's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,291 male (38.78%) and 5,195 female (61.22%) students are attending Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 63.35.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,873 White, 1,132 Black, and 632 Asian students out of a total of 8,486 are attending at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Anoka-Ramsey Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, ARCC has 3,517 students under 18 years old and 16 students over 65 years old. There are 6,713 students under 25 years old, and 1,125 students over 25 years old out of 7,843 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Anoka-Ramsey Community College, 2,465 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,347 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,431 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 34 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,486 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 501 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.90%.196 students have transferred in as full-time status and 305 students transferred in as part-time status.