Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,455 where 2,211 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 3,120 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,028 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,120 to 2,211 students, a net loss of 909 (29.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hopkinsville Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.76%. The percentage was 61.03% 10 years ago and Hopkinsville CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.54% of enrolled students is Asian and 21.94% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.03% to 56.76%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.19% to 1.54%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.99% to 21.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.69% to 11.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6124 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5701 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hopkinsville Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
967 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 65.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hopkinsville Community College from 2015 to 2025.