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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 462 students in 2023 and was lowest at 297 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 305 to 332 students, a net gain of 27 (8.9%).
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.