Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,370 where 3,320 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,852 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,936 in 2024. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,149 to 3,320 students, a net gain of 171 (5.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Great Basin College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.29%. The percentage was 66.21% 10 years ago and Great Basin still has a high percentage of white students. 2.74% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.01% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 29.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.21% to 52.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.19% to 2.74%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.13% to 4.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.94% to 29.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6334 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5268 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Great Basin College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,039 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 92% of total students. The number of online students has increased 71.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Great Basin College from 2015 to 2025.