The student population at Connecticut State Community College is 36,315 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 32,812 (936.68%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 64 male students for every 100 female students, up from 42 in 2015.
- 8,288 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,808.07% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,535 where 36,315 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 36,315 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,395 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,503 to 36,315 students, a net gain of 32,812 (936.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Connecticut State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 37.76% and the percentage of black students is 17.04% at Connecticut State Community College. 4.33% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 32.41% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 20.13% to 37.76%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.57% to 4.33%. Black student enrollment decreased from 36.05% to 17.04%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 26.72% to 32.41%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7200 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7557 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Connecticut State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
8,288 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,808.07% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Connecticut State Community College from 2015 to 2025.