The student population at Grand Rapids Community College is 12,468 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,458 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.27 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
4,210 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 279.28% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,188 where 12,468 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.27 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Grand Rapids CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Grand Rapids Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.61%. The percentage was 68.42% 10 years ago and Grand Rapids CC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.44% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 20.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.42% to 57.61%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.89% to 3.88%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.24% to 10.44%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.36% to 20.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6131 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5083 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Grand Rapids Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,210 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 279.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Grand Rapids Community College from 2015 to 2025.