Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,173 where 1,749 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,612 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,749 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,591 to 1,749 students, a net loss of 842 (32.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cecil College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.33%. The percentage was 78.54% 10 years ago and Cecil still has a high percentage of white students. 1.72% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.92% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.54% to 70.33%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.35% to 1.72%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.11% to 10.92%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.98% to 8.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4819 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3708 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cecil College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
309 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 68.85% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cecil College from 2015 to 2025.