Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,721 where 1,577 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,973 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,469 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,804 to 1,577 students, a net loss of 227 (12.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Grays Harbor College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.57%. The percentage was 66.30% 10 years ago and GHC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.40% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.30% to 52.57%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.22% to 1.40%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.60% to 2.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.20% to 19.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6787 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5385 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Grays Harbor College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
615 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 39% of total students. The number of online students has increased 100.98% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Grays Harbor College from 2015 to 2025.