Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,942 where 4,855 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 5,298 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,485 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,298 to 4,855 students, a net loss of 443 (8.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Heartland Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.11%. The percentage was 69.69% 10 years ago and Heartland CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.89% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.65% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.69% to 63.11%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.13% to 2.86%. Black student enrollment increased from 11.97% to 12.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.91% to 12.65%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5646 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4930 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Heartland Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,127 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 241.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Heartland Community College from 2015 to 2025.