Coastal Bend College Student Population

How many students at Coastal Bend?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Coastal Bend College has a total enrollment of 4,259 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,468 male students (34.5%) and 2,791 female students (65.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,192 Hispanic students (74.9%) and 732 White students (17.2%).
• Class Delivery: 2,150 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,055 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private Not-for-profit - which average 3,591 - Coastal Bend'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, 1,468 male (34.47%) and 2,791 female (65.53%) students are attending Coastal Bend College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 52.60.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 732 White, 94 Black, and 48 Asian students out of a total of 4,259 are attending at Coastal Bend College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Coastal Bend College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 40.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

There are 3,243 students under 25 years old, and 549 students over 25 years old out of 3,792 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 Coastal Bend College, 2,150 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,055 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,131 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 19 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,259 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 222 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.21%.93 students have transferred in as full-time status and 129 students transferred in as part-time status.