Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,576 where 5,872 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 5,872 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,965 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,114 to 5,872 students, a net gain of 758 (14.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Alvin Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 29.12% and the percentage of black students is 17.73% at Alvin Community College. 9.72% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 39.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 48.28% to 29.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.22% to 9.72%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.05% to 17.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 31.83% to 39.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7174 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6483 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Alvin Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
708 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 87.30% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Alvin Community College from 2015 to 2025.