Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,394 where 6,927 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 6,927 students in 2025 and was lowest at 5,974 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,227 to 6,927 students, a net gain of 700 (11.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.73%. The percentage was 75.83% 10 years ago and Central CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.98% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.60% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 27.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.83% to 67.73%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.06% to 0.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.88% to 2.60%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.04% to 27.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4669 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3954 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,078 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 59% of total students. The number of online students has increased 200.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Community College from 2015 to 2025.