Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,710 where 1,462 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 2,273 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,415 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,273 to 1,462 students, a net loss of 811 (35.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Great Bay Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.12%. The percentage was 81.39% 10 years ago and Great Bay CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.38% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.74% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.39% to 73.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.43% to 4.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.32% to 2.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.64% to 8.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4542 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3354 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Great Bay Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
230 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 119.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Great Bay Community College from 2015 to 2025.