The student population at CUNY City College is 15,544 (12,982 undergraduate and 2,562 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 234 (1.48%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at CCNY is 83.52% which is decreased by 219 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 15 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 88 male students for every 100 female students, down from 94 in 2015.
- 1,013 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 25,225.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,499 where 15,544 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 16,048 students in 2017 and was lowest at 14,489 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 15,778 to 15,544 students, a net loss of 234 (1.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at CUNY City College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 12,816 where 12,982 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at CUNY City College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,683 where 2,562 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at CUNY City College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 15.07% and the percentage of black students is 15.47% at CUNY City College. 21.85% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 39.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 17.95% to 15.07%. Asian enrollment declined from 22.47% to 21.85%. Black student enrollment decreased from 16.77% to 15.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 33.91% to 39.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7525 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7739 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at CUNY City College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,013 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 25,225.00% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at CUNY City College from 2015 to 2025.