The student population at Columbus State Community College is 28,081 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2,098 (8.07%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 82 male students for every 100 female students, down from 89 in 2015.
- 6,901 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 31.37% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 26,839 where 28,081 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 28,159 students in 2020 and was lowest at 25,102 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 25,983 to 28,081 students, a net gain of 2,098 (8.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbus State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 41.16% and the percentage of black students is 20.83% at Columbus State Community College. 5.25% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.96% to 41.16%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.26% to 5.25%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.00% to 20.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.48% to 7.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7772 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5629 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbus State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
6,901 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 31.37% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbus State Community College from 2015 to 2025.