The student population at Community College of Denver is 7,965 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,165 (12.76%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 60 male students for every 100 female students, down from 77 in 2015.
- 2,046 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 95.42% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,015 where 7,965 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 9,130 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,091 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,130 to 7,965 students, a net loss of 1,165 (12.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Community College of Denver since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 29.67% and the percentage of black students is 11.01% at Community College of Denver. 5.19% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 41.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 35.10% to 29.67%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.21% to 5.19%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.28% to 11.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 26.07% to 41.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7208 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7913 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Community College of Denver over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,046 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 95.42% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Community College of Denver from 2015 to 2025.