Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 822 where 812 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,039 students in 2023 and was lowest at 644 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 895 to 812 students, a net loss of 83 (9.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbia Gorge Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 45.44% and the percentage of black students is 0.12% at Columbia Gorge Community College. 0.86% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 28.82% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.47% to 45.44%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.68% to 0.86%. Black student enrollment decreased from 0.56% to 0.12%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 26.15% to 28.82%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7096 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5151 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbia Gorge Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
200 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 73.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbia Gorge Community College from 2015 to 2025.