Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,036 where 1,936 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,506 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,673 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,303 to 1,936 students, a net loss of 367 (15.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Community College of Beaver County since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.53%. The percentage was 82.24% 10 years ago and CCBC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.03% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.99% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.24% to 77.53%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.83% to 1.03%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.82% to 5.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.52% to 4.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3915 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3162 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Community College of Beaver County over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
650 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 261.11% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Community College of Beaver County from 2015 to 2025.