Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 692 where 859 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 859 students in 2025 and was lowest at 620 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 745 to 859 students, a net gain of 114 (15.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern Shore Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 40.05% and the percentage of black students is 26.78% at Eastern Shore Community College. 1.05% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 21.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.34% to 40.05%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.21% to 1.05%. Black student enrollment decreased from 32.62% to 26.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.66% to 21.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7197 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6292 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern Shore Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
116 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 314.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern Shore Community College from 2015 to 2025.