Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,477 where 2,785 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 2,785 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,219 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,558 to 2,785 students, a net gain of 227 (8.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at East Central Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.40% and the percentage of black students is 34.72% at East Central Community College. 0.32% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.59% to 47.40%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.35% to 0.32%. Black student enrollment increased from 34.21% to 34.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.72% to 7.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6458 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5715 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at East Central Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,110 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 258.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at East Central Community College from 2015 to 2025.