Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,794 where 5,545 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 6,777 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,638 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,407 to 5,545 students, a net loss of 862 (13.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Clackamas Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.63%. The percentage was 68.88% 10 years ago and Clackamas CC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.66% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 21.35% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.88% to 58.63%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.83% to 3.66%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.17% to 2.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.60% to 21.35%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6054 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5122 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Clackamas Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,444 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 151.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Clackamas Community College from 2015 to 2025.