Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,353 where 5,092 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 5,092 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,748 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,815 to 5,092 students, a net gain of 277 (5.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Barton County Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.88%. The percentage was 63.47% 10 years ago and Barton County CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.97% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.94% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.16% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.47% to 61.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.88% to 4.97%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.13% to 12.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.40% to 12.16%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5798 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5663 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Barton County Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,862 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 56% of total students. The number of online students has increased 69.35% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Barton County Community College from 2015 to 2025.