Enrollment Trends at DCC

27

Total Enrollment

-7

Men

34

Women

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.

YearTotalMenWomen
2015-16305163142
2016-17297
-8
156
-7
141
-1
2017-18329
32
164
8
165
24
2018-19413
84
186
22
227
62
2019-20447
34
185
-1
262
35
2020-21377
-70
167
-18
210
-52
2021-22458
81
212
45
246
36
2022-23462
4
225
13
237
-9
2023-24406
-56
219
-6
187
-50
2024-25332
-74
156
-63
176
-11
Average383183199
Dawson Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

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).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2015-164581301985
2016-17725911944
2017-181351610121312
2018-1913112311224910
2019-201761917032110
2020-21176122312807
2021-221532427133211
2022-231553728032012
2023-241611820128811
2024-251901417023220
Average1441818126310
Dawson Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

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.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2015-163059126188
2016-172971188171
2017-183299315221
2018-1941314335235
2019-204471249314
2020-2137717885114
2021-22458135133190
2022-2346218373206
2023-244067041295
2024-253326343226
Average38312047216

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