Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,907 where 6,004 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 6,755 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,331 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,755 to 6,004 students, a net loss of 751 (11.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Finger Lakes Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 68.12%. The percentage was 59.54% 10 years ago and Finger Lakes CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.83% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 59.54% to 68.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.58% to 1.83%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.66% to 6.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.23% to 9.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5217 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.6420 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Finger Lakes Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,496 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 175.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Finger Lakes Community College from 2015 to 2025.