The student population at Baton Rouge Community College is 11,182 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,359 (42.94%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 54 male students for every 100 female students, down from 68 in 2015.
- 6,300 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,503.05% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,558 where 11,182 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 11,182 students in 2025 and was lowest at 7,297 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 7,823 to 11,182 students, a net gain of 3,359 (42.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Baton Rouge Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 30.31% and the percentage of black students is 56.87% at Baton Rouge Community College. 1.50% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 6.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 40.46% to 30.31%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.76% to 1.50%. Black student enrollment increased from 43.30% to 56.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.10% to 6.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5800 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6464 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Baton Rouge Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,300 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 1,503.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Baton Rouge Community College from 2015 to 2025.