The student population at Erie Community College is 8,090 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,932 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.12 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,335 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 61.82% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,505 where 8,090 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.12 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Erie CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Erie Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 45.12% and the percentage of black students is 18.21% at Erie Community College. 7.48% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.73% to 45.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.52% to 7.48%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.68% to 18.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.84% to 7.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7504 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6671 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Erie Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,335 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 61.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Erie Community College from 2015 to 2025.