Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,139 where 1,183 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 1,215 students in 2024 and was lowest at 950 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,134 to 1,183 students, a net gain of 49 (4.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Glen Oaks Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.58%. The percentage was 81.83% 10 years ago and GOCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.93% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.23% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.22% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.83% to 70.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.79% to 0.93%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.85% to 4.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.99% to 15.22%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4757 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3198 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Glen Oaks Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
389 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 418.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Glen Oaks Community College from 2015 to 2025.