Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,241 where 3,282 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 3,509 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,005 in 2018. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,509 to 3,282 students, a net loss of 227 (6.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cleveland State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.75%. The percentage was 83.10% 10 years ago and Cleveland State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.10% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.94% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.10% to 76.75%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.48% to 1.10%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.47% to 5.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.19% to 10.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3960 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3041 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cleveland State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
592 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 190.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cleveland State Community College from 2015 to 2025.