Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 760 where 685 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 851 students in 2018 and was lowest at 685 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 830 to 685 students, a net loss of 145 (17.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ellsworth Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.93%. The percentage was 65.42% 10 years ago and Ellsworth CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.58% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 65.42% to 69.93%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.24% to 0.58%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.86% to 12.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.30% to 6.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4906 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5490 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ellsworth Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
138 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 193.62% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ellsworth Community College from 2015 to 2025.