Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,946 where 1,857 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 2,193 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,736 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,070 to 1,857 students, a net loss of 213 (10.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Big Bend Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.33% and the percentage of black students is 1.29% at Big Bend Community College. 0.75% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.49% to 35.33%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.79% to 0.75%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.21% to 1.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 33.57% to 49.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6276 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5886 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Big Bend Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
552 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 186.01% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Big Bend Community College from 2015 to 2025.