Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,557 where 6,443 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 6,443 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,953 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,582 to 6,443 students, a net gain of 861 (15.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Gaston College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 40.01% and the percentage of black students is 12.82% at Gaston College. 0.95% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.06% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.35% to 40.01%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.43% to 0.95%. Black student enrollment decreased from 15.10% to 12.82%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.09% to 10.06%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8126 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.4923 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Gaston College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,266 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 170.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Gaston College from 2015 to 2025.