Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,571 where 9,262 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 10,259 students in 2018 and was lowest at 8,988 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,936 to 9,262 students, a net loss of 674 (6.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Amarillo College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 37.03% and the percentage of black students is 5.21% at Amarillo College. 3.17% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 47.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.25% to 37.03%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.90% to 3.17%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.80% to 5.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 38.49% to 47.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6284 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5959 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Amarillo College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,183 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 68.83% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Amarillo College from 2015 to 2025.