Galveston College Student Population

How many students at Galveston?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Galveston College has a total enrollment of 2,405 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 838 male students (34.8%) and 1,567 female students (65.2%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,030 Hispanic students (42.8%) and 698 White students (29%).
• Class Delivery: 546 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 732 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Special Use - which average 5,216 - Galveston's body is much smaller.

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, 838 male (34.84%) and 1,567 female (65.16%) students are attending Galveston College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 53.48.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 698 White, 378 Black, and 54 Asian students out of a total of 2,405 are attending at Galveston College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Galveston College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Galveston has 788 students under 18 years old and 11 students over 65 years old. There are 1,805 students under 25 years old, and 600 students over 25 years old out of 2,405 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 Galveston College, 546 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 732 students are enrolled in some online courses.

529 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 17 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,405 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 191 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.94%.78 students have transferred in as full-time status and 113 students transferred in as part-time status.