Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,650 where 5,712 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 6,305 students in 2020 and was lowest at 4,954 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,297 to 5,712 students, a net gain of 415 (7.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbia State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.62%. The percentage was 83.24% 10 years ago and Columbia State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.57% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.40% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 83.24% to 73.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.13% to 2.57%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.70% to 6.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.72% to 10.40%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4402 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2997 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbia State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,432 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 117.96% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbia State Community College from 2015 to 2025.