The student population at Hudson County Community College is 7,763 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,288 (14.23%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 65 male students for every 100 female students, down from 72 in 2015.
- 2,118 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 975.13% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,846 where 7,763 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 9,051 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,683 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,051 to 7,763 students, a net loss of 1,288 (14.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hudson County Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 9.20% and the percentage of black students is 13.02% at Hudson County Community College. 7.73% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 53.41% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 11.81% to 9.20%. Asian enrollment declined from 7.77% to 7.73%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.43% to 13.02%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 55.98% to 53.41%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6830 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6482 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hudson County Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,118 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 975.13% since 2018. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hudson County Community College from 2015 to 2025.