Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,513 where 1,581 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,611 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,429 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,493 to 1,581 students, a net gain of 88 (5.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Alpena Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 87.92%. The percentage was 94.24% 10 years ago and Alpena CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.01% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.39% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 94.24% to 87.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.60% to 1.01%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.47% to 1.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.34% to 3.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2239 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1113 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Alpena Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
303 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 388.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Alpena Community College from 2015 to 2025.