Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,949 where 3,260 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 3,627 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,336 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,627 to 3,260 students, a net loss of 367 (10.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cape Cod Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.10%. The percentage was 73.26% 10 years ago and Cape Cod CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.26% to 63.10%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.99% to 2.33%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.76% to 11.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.28% to 14.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5641 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4525 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cape Cod Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
692 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 194.47% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cape Cod Community College from 2015 to 2025.