The student population at Dawson Community College is 332 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 27 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.13 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
63 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -30.77% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 383 where 332 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.13 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in DCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dawson Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.88%. The percentage was 64.92% 10 years ago and DCC still has a high percentage of white students. Hispanic students comprise 5.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 64.92% to 69.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.62% to 4.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.26% to 5.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5004 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5754 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dawson Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
63 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -30.77% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dawson Community College from 2015 to 2025.