Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,049 where 1,061 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 1,154 students in 2016 and was lowest at 943 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,154 to 1,061 students, a net loss of 93 (8.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Halifax Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 32.99% and the percentage of black students is 47.31% at Halifax Community College. 1.79% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 41.25% to 32.99%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.61% to 1.79%. Black student enrollment decreased from 49.91% to 47.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.91% to 7.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6598 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5798 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Halifax Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
484 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 360.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Halifax Community College from 2015 to 2025.