Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,324 where 5,119 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 5,866 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,907 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,546 to 5,119 students, a net loss of 427 (7.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hutchinson Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.07%. The percentage was 71.98% 10 years ago and Hutchinson CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.76% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.38% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.98% to 60.07%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.70% to 0.76%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.73% to 4.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.59% to 12.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6193 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4682 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hutchinson Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,374 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 17.34% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hutchinson Community College from 2015 to 2025.