Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,827 where 1,633 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,148 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,561 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,148 to 1,633 students, a net loss of 515 (24%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Coahoma Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 4.16% and the percentage of black students is 94.00% at Coahoma Community College. 0.18% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 0.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 4.89% to 4.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.23% to 0.18%. Black student enrollment increased from 93.62% to 94.00%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.28% to 0.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1146 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.1211 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Coahoma Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
724 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 212.07% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Coahoma Community College from 2015 to 2025.