Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,475 where 8,726 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 8,996 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,646 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,996 to 8,726 students, a net loss of 270 (3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Century College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.45% and the percentage of black students is 13.31% at Century College. 19.84% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.39% to 46.45%. Asian enrollment grew from 17.14% to 19.84%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.28% to 13.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.45% to 11.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7116 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6232 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Century College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,832 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 157.92% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Century College from 2015 to 2025.