Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,976 where 1,934 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,231 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,756 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,133 to 1,934 students, a net loss of 199 (9.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Chipola College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 66.86%. The percentage was 76.93% 10 years ago and CJC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.57% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.68% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.41% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.93% to 66.86%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.66% to 0.57%. Black student enrollment increased from 14.02% to 14.68%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.03% to 6.41%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5251 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3863 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Chipola College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
353 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 148.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Chipola College from 2015 to 2025.