Reading Area Community College Student Population

How many students at RACC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Reading Area Community College has a total enrollment of 5,369 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,822 male students (33.9%) and 3,547 female students (66.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,201 White students (41%) and 2,153 Hispanic students (40.1%).
• Class Delivery: 1,406 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,146 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,824 - RACC's body is relatively large.

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, 1,822 male (33.94%) and 3,547 female (66.06%) students are attending Reading Area Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 51.37.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,201 White, 469 Black, and 76 Asian students out of a total of 5,369 are attending at Reading Area Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Reading Area Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 66% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, RACC has 1,477 students under 18 years old and 10 students over 65 years old. There are 3,787 students under 25 years old, and 1,581 students over 25 years old out of 5,369 total students.

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 Reading Area Community College, 1,406 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,146 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,360 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 46 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,369 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 270 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.03%.86 students have transferred in as full-time status and 184 students transferred in as part-time status.