Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,562 where 8,486 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 9,294 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,843 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,294 to 8,486 students, a net loss of 808 (8.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Anoka-Ramsey Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.42%. The percentage was 75.18% 10 years ago and ARCC still has a high percentage of white students. 7.45% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.18% to 57.42%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.52% to 7.45%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.34% to 13.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.51% to 6.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6396 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4253 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Anoka-Ramsey Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,465 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 129.73% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Anoka-Ramsey Community College from 2015 to 2025.