The student population at Brookdale Community College is 9,900 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,935 (28.44%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 83 male students for every 100 female students, down from 86 in 2015.
- 665 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 29.63% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,285 where 9,900 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 13,835 students in 2016 and was lowest at 9,566 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 13,835 to 9,900 students, a net loss of 3,935 (28.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Brookdale Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.48%. The percentage was 66.90% 10 years ago and Brookdale CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.78% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 23.13% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.90% to 52.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.47% to 4.67%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.89% to 7.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.67% to 23.13%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6617 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5252 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Brookdale Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
665 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 29.63% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Brookdale Community College from 2015 to 2025.